Christmas Morning Casserole
Directions
- 1Cook a pound of your favorite breakfast sausage in a cast iron skillet.
- 2Cook 8 to 10 pieces of bacon in the same skillet.
- 3Once cooked, place the sausage and bacon on a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
- 4Take half a loaf of country white bread.
- 5Spread butter on top of the bread slices.
- 6Cut the buttered bread into half-inch cubes.
- 7Place the bread cubes in a bowl and set aside.
- 8In a mixing bowl, crack 8 whole eggs.
- 9Add 2 and 2/3 cups of whole milk to the eggs.
- 10Add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of salt.
- 11Add 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of dry mustard.
- 12Add 1 teaspoon of dry parsley.
- 13Add a quarter teaspoon of paprika.
- 14Add a quarter teaspoon of pepper.
- 15Whisk the egg mixture until perfectly combined.
- 16Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
- 17Add the bread cubes to the bottom of the baking dish.
- 18Top the bread cubes with the cooked sausage crumbles.
- 19Crumble the cooked bacon on top of the sausage.
- 20Add almost all of the 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese.
- 21Pour the egg mixture over the ingredients in the baking dish.
- 22Use a wooden spoon to ensure all bread cubes are soaked in the egg mixture.
- 23Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese on top.
- 24Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
- 25Refrigerate the covered casserole overnight.
- 26On Christmas morning, remove the foil.
- 27Bake the casserole in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 to 45 minutes.
- 28Remove the casserole from the oven when it's golden and bubbly.
- 29Top with sour cream, hot sauce, or pocket parsley as desired.
- 30Cut a piece of the casserole, place it on a plate, and serve.
Ingredients
- 1 pound breakfast sausage
- 8 pieces bacon
- 0.5 loaf country white bread
- butter
- 8 whole eggs
- 2.66 cups whole milk
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1.5 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1 teaspoon dry parsley
- 0.25 teaspoon paprika
- 0.25 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- sour cream
- hot sauce
- pocket parsley
Equipment
cast iron skilletpaper towelcutting boardknifemixing bowlwhisk9x13 baking dishwooden spoonaluminum foilovenoven mittsspatulaplatefork
Tips
- This casserole can be prepared the night before and refrigerated until Christmas morning.
- Serve with sour cream or your favorite hot sauce for added flavor.
- Add pocket parsley for garnish.
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