Cookbook:Wakeup Sausage Casserole

Wakeup Sausage Casserole
Category	Breakfast recipes
Servings	10
Time	Prep: 30 minutes prep Cooking: 45 minutes Total: 1½ hours
Difficulty

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Ingredients

• 2 cups (8-ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
• 8 large eggs, beaten
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 green onions, tops only, sliced
• 24 ounces evaporated milk (or substitute 3 cups of milk)
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• ½ cup chopped red pepper
• 1 pound hot bulk pork sausage, cooked, drained, and crumbled
• 8 cups (8–10 slices) ½-inch cubed French or Italian bread (ideally a day old or a little stale)

Sausage Breakfast Casserole, before baking, in a 13x9 casserole pan

Procedure

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
3. Place bread cubes in the pan evenly.
4. Combine eggs, garlic powder, green onion tops, evaporated milk, onion powder, and mustard.
5. Pour into baking dish.
6. Crumble sausage over the mixture evenly.
7. Add cheese and peppers, if desired, over the top.
8. If preparing ahead, cover and refrigerate.
9. Bake until set, about 45 minutes.
10. Serve warm.

Notes, tips, and variations

• It may be better to use 10 eggs and 2.5 cups of milk, depending on the consistency you want out of the dish.