Morningcasserole Food

MORNING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, brown sausage; crumble and drain.
• Butter a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish.
• Place bread (torn into bite-sized pieces) in bottom of dish.
• Place sausage on the top of bread.
• Sprinkle cheese over top.
• In a large bowl, mix beaten eggs, milk, salt, and dry mustard; blend well.
• Pour over the other ingredients.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning, uncover and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes.
• Slice into squares and serve warm.
• You may also add some ham, cut into bite-sized pieces, or crumble some bacon in it along with the sausage.

SUNDAY MORNING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 2 1/2 to 3 quart baking dish with butter, oil, or cooking spray.
• Cube the bread and place in the dish in a single even layer.
• In a large skillet, cook the sausage, breaking it up with a spoon, until it is almost cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Drain off the fat.
• Layer the sausage over the bread, and top with the potatoes; sprinkle the cheese on top.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, mustard powder, salt, and black pepper to taste.
• Pour the egg mixture over the sausage and potatoes in the casserole.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• When ready to cook the casserole, preheat the oven to 350°.
• Bake the casserole until set and golden, about 30 minutes.
• Serve hot.

EASY LIKE SUNDAY MORNING BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a baking pan (I use olive oil).
• Distribute the bread pieces evenly in the pan. In my house this means tossing to bowl into the pan and just patting everything into place.
• Beat the eggs with the milk. Add the salt, pepper, paprika and any other spices and herbs that float your boat. Beat again.
• Pour this over the bread. Aim for an even distribution.
• Toss the sausage pieces over the bread. Try to be fair and cover the whole dish evenly.
• Sprinkle the cheese over the whole thing. Again, aim for an even distribution.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Stick a knife in the center. If it comes out clean, your breakfast is done.
• Let cool for about 5 minutes until serving.

BREAKFAST SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cut the bread into 1-inch cubes and spread in the bottom of a greased 9- by 13- by 2- inch casserole dish.
• In a medium skillet, brown the sausage over medium heat until fully cooked and no longer pink. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon to drain the fat. Spread the cooked sausage over the bread and top with the cheese. Then stir together the, half-and-half, dry mustard, salt and eggs. Pour this mixture over the cheese. Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• The next day, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake the covered casserole until set and slightly golden, about 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the casserole to set for 15 minutes before serving.

BAGEL BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 5 minutes; transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Whisk together the milk, half-and-half, cayenne, eggs, 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Fold in the sausage, spinach, bagels and 3/4 cup of the provolone, then pour into the prepared baking dish. Dot the top with the cream cheese and sprinkle all over with the everything bagel seasoning and remaining provolone (see Cook's Note).
• Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and bake until the casserole is puffed, golden brown at the edges and set in the center, about 45 minutes more. Let cool 15 minutes before serving.

BRUNCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 3 litre casserole dish or a 9 x 13 baking dish.
• Put cubed bread and shredded cheese in after lightly tossing together.
• Mix the eggs, milk, salt and dry mustard together.
• Pour mixture over bread and cheese in casserole dish.
• Add a bit of ground black pepper to the top.
• Refrigerate overnight, covered with plastic wrap.
• Before baking, pour 1/4 cup melted butter over the top, add bacon, shrimp, sausage, crab-- anything that sounds good.
• Bake at 350 F (180 C) for about 45 minutes.
• Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.
• Can also be served cold.
• Delicious with a side spinach salad.

FARMER'S CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in an 8 inch square baking dish.
• Sprinkle with cheese, ham, and onions.
• Beat eggs, milk, pepper, and salt and pour over all.
• Cover and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
• Bake uncovered at 350 for 55 to 60 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

CHRISTMAS MORNING EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Spread ham into the bottom of prepared casserole dish. Butter one side of each bread slice; cut slices into cubes. Arrange buttered bread cubes atop ham; layer American cheese over bread cubes.
• Whisk milk, eggs, mustard powder, and salt together in a bowl; pour over American cheese layer. Cover dish with aluminum foil and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Remove aluminum foil from casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and eggs are set in the middle, about 1 hour.

OVERNIGHT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Sprinkle bread cubes into greased 7X12 inch baking dish.
• Cook sausage and sprinkle along with cheese over the bread cubes.
• Beat eggs in mixer bowl.
• Add milk, dry mustard, salt and pepper; mix well.
• Pour over layers.
• Chill, covered overnight.
• Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 40 to 45 minutes or until set and golden brown.
• Yield: 8 servings.

GOOD MORNING CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Spray 9 X 13 pan with cooking spray.
• Line pan with bread quarters.
• Cut sausage into small pieces as you brown it. Drain.
• In marge mixing bowl combine cooked sausage, eggs, evaporated mild, water, cheese, mustard, and salt.
• Pour over bread.
• Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 50 - 60 minutes.
• Can be served with salsa.

BREAKFAST CASSEROLE WITH BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Crumble.
• Place Cheddar cheese into the bottom of the prepared dish and sprinkle with flour. Toss together with your fingers to distribute evenly. Sprinkle bacon evenly over the cheese.
• Beat eggs, milk, salt, pepper, seasoned salt, dry mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika in a bowl. Pour over the bacon and cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until the center is set and the top has browned, about 45 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.

CHRISTMAS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cut crusts off loaf of bread.
• Cut bread into half inch cubes.
• Note: I have used a Pepperidge Farms type loaf or have made my own bread such as an oatmeal white bread.
• Melt butter in a bowl and toss bread cubes to coat.
• Grease a 9" x 13" glass casserole dish.
• Layer bread cubes, grated cheese, mushrooms, ham, etc. in dish.
• Combine the eggs, milk salt and pepper and beat.
• Pour over casserole.
• Cover with foil and let set overnight in the refrigerator so bread absorbs some of the egg mixture.
• To bake, place casserole in larger pan with 1 inch hot water.
• Bake, at 375 degrees (350 convection) for 1 1/2 hours or until silver knife inserted in center comes out clean. I start the baking with the foil on, then uncover for the last half hour.
• Casserole can be cooked without the water bath, but the sides will be a little crustier. It also bakes faster this way.