Breakfast Sausage Casserole

By Brie

"Delicious breakfast casserole with gravy. The perfect start to any morning."

Ingredients

• 1 pound breakfast sausage--or Italian or Chirizo
• 8 slices bread, cubed--or herb & garlic croutons--baguette
• 4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard powder--can omit
• 2 cups milk
• 1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup--Or cream of celery
• 1/2 cup milk

Preparation

Step 1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir the sausage in the hot skillet until crumbly, evenly browned, and no longer pink. Drain and discard any excess grease.

Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Spread the bread cubes into the prepared dish; sprinkle the browned sausage and Cheddar cheese overtop.

Beat the eggs in a mixing bowl until smooth; add the salt, mustard powder, and 2 cups of milk and whisk until evenly blended. Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Preheat an oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Whisk together the cream of mushroom soup and 1/2 cup milk; pour over the casserole.

Bake in the preheated oven until firm and golden brown, about 1 1/2 hours.