Christmas Breakfast Casserole
Here is a great make-ahead breakfast casserole you can make on Christmas eve, and just pop in the oven on Christmas morning. Then as you enjoy opening gifts, breakfast can cook. This casserole has french bread, eggs, sausage, cheddar cheese, green onions and red and green peppers.
This recipe developed for Babble’s Family Kitchen.
Yield: Serves 6
Christmas Breakfast Casserole
3.50 stars (2 reviews)
Loading...Ingredients:
1 pound ground sausage
1/2 green pepper, diced
1/2 red pepper, diced
3 spring onions, diced
8 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon dried Italian blend herbs or 1 teaspoon each: fresh chopped basil, oregano and rosemary (optional)
1 day old french baguette, chopped in cubes
1 – 8 oz package shredded mild cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. Preheat large skillet and add sausage. Brown sausage and add peppers and onions. Cook until peppers and onions are soft. Let mixture cool.
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Whisk well. Add cooked sausage and peppers, green onions, herbs, half of the cheese and all the bread in a large bowl. Mix well and pour into casserole dish.
3. Top with the other half of the shredded cheese. Bake for 30 minutes covered.Remove foil and bake for 15 – 20 minutes, or until nicely browned.
