Description
Prepare this savory, crowd-pleasing breakfast casserole the night before for a stress-free Christmas morning bake.
Ingredients
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- 1 pound bulk breakfast sausage
- 1 (10.5 ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup
- 1 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12 slices sourdough bread, cubed
- 2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 8 large eggs
- 1 cup half-and-half
Instructions
- Cook the sausage in a large skillet until browned. Drain off all grease and set the sausage aside.
- In a bowl, whisk together the cream of mushroom soup, milk, dry mustard, pepper, and salt until smooth.
- Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Arrange half of the cubed sourdough bread evenly in the bottom of the prepared dish.
- Sprinkle half of the cooked sausage and half of the Gruyère and cheddar cheeses over the bread layer.
- Top with the remaining bread, sausage, and cheeses.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and half-and-half until combined. Pour this egg mixture evenly over the entire casserole.
- Cover the baking dish tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
- When ready to bake, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the plastic wrap.
- Bake uncovered for 45 to 55 minutes, or until the casserole is puffed, golden brown, and a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Let the casserole rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- You can substitute cubed hash browns for the sourdough bread if you prefer a different base texture.
- If you use ham instead of sausage, cook and dice it before layering.
- For easier serving, assemble the casserole in the dish the day before you plan to bake it.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 50 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 30
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 22
- Cholesterol: 150