Anytime Breakfast Casserole Recipe

This casserole works for breakfast, supper or brunch. And it makes tasty leftovers. It has your meat and potatoes, milk, cheese, eggs – lots of protein. Around here, we serve it with a side of fresh fruit.

Our preschooler loves to make this dish because of all the little jobs it entails: measuring, pouring, egg beating, cheese grating, stirring and mixing. So simple to make! The only catch is to chill the dish overnight before you bake it.

Super yummy!

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground sausage
• 2 cups frozen cubed potatoes
• 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 8 ounces (2 cups) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 ¾ cups milk
• 1 cup all-purpose baking mix
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Cook sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until meat crumbles.
2. Stir in diced potatoes.
3. Cook sausage and potatoes for 5 to 7 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink and potatoes begin turning golden-brown.
4. Drain mixture on paper towels.
5. Spoon sausage and potatoes into a lightly greased 13- by 9-inch baking dish.
6. Stir together the lightly beaten eggs, shredded cheese, milk, baking mix, salt and pepper.
7. Pour evenly over the sausage and potatoes.
8. Cover and chill for 8 hours.
9. Bake casserole, covered with foil, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. A stoneware baking dish works best.
10. Uncover and bake for 10 to 15 more minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean.
11. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes.
12. Slice and serve with optional toppings: sour cream, picante sauce and Tabasco.

Enjoy!

Until next time,
Tricia