Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Italian Sausage Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients:
½ cup butter
½ pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 ¼ cups thinly sliced yellow onions
1 ½ pounds mild Italian sausage
12 slices buttered bread, crusts removed
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
5 eggs
2 C. milk
3 tsp.. Dijon mustard
1 tsp. dry mustard
½ tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley


Method:
Grease 9X13 dish . In a skillet melt the butter and brown the mushrooms and onions until tender, 6-8 mins. Set aside. Cook the sausage and cut into pieces. In the greased dish place 6 slices bread, half of the mushroom mixture, half of sausage and half of the cheese. Repeat the layers ending with cheese. Mix together the eggs, milk, mustards, nutmeg, salt and pepper. Pour over the casserole. Cover and refrigerate overnight. when ready to bake, sprinkle parsley on top and bake uncovered in a 350˚ oven for 1 hour.

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