Sausage and Egg Overnight Breakfast Casserole

Name: Sausage and Egg Overnight Breakfast Casserole
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lb Pork Sausage (2 lbs medium pork sausage or mild, according to heat preference); 1 cup Yellow Onion (1 cup onion finely chopped); 12 pieces Egg (12 eggs slightly beaten); 4 cup Whole Milk (4 cups whole milk); 8 oz Cheddar Cheese (8 oz cheddar cheese shredded (use a block of cheese and shred for best flavor)- I use a block of Kraft 2% cheddar- you can use regular or sharp cheddar here); 2 tsp Mustard (2 tsp dry mustard); 1 tsp Table Salt (salt and pepper to taste (I use about ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper)); 4 cup Sprouted Grain Bread (4 cups sprouted grain, whole-grain, brioche, or gluten-free bread cubes depending on your dietary preference, (remove crust if firm-so the custard soaks in evenly, or leave on for softer loaves, like brioche or white wheat bread) and tear (or slice) bread into small pieces or cubes)

Sausage and Egg Overnight Breakfast Casserole - Breakfast (American)

75 minAmerican

Servings12

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Ingredients

For 12 servings

Pork Sausage2 lb · 2 lbs medium pork sausage or mild, according to heat preference
Yellow Onion1 cup · 1 cup onion finely chopped
Egg12 pieces · 12 eggs slightly beaten
Whole Milk4 cup · 4 cups whole milk
Cheddar Cheese8 oz · 8 oz cheddar cheese shredded (use a block of cheese and shred for best flavor)- I use a block of Kraft 2% cheddar- you can use regular or sharp cheddar here
Mustard2 tsp · 2 tsp dry mustard
Table Salt1 tsp · salt and pepper to taste (I use about ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper)
Sprouted Grain Bread4 cup · 4 cups sprouted grain, whole-grain, brioche, or gluten-free bread cubes depending on your dietary preference, (remove crust if firm-so the custard soaks in evenly, or leave on for softer loaves, like brioche or white wheat bread) and tear (or slice) bread into small pieces or cubes

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Steps

1Cook sausage and onion, drain, crumble, and set aside.
2In a large bowl, beat the eggs, then add the milk, cheese, dry mustard, salt and pepper. Then add the sausage/onion mixture and stir to combine.
3Spray a 9x13 baking dish with olive oil spray then place the bread cubes in the bottom of the pan.
4Pour egg mixture on top. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
5The next morning, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the casserole, uncovered, for 50 minutes to 1 hour, until the middle is completely set.