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Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole

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Catherine McCord
Updated Oct 17, 2018
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Our breakfast casserole of sausage, bread, white mushrooms and cheddar cheese is holiday magic.

Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground breakfast sausage, any flavor
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 cups cremini or white mushrooms, sliced
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 loaf (8 cups, 1-inch cubes) Italian bread, Ciabatta or Baguette (crusty bread)
  • 1 1/2 dozen (18) large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Brown the sausage in a saute pan over medium heat for 3 minutes, breaking it into bite size pieces. Add the mushrooms, bell peppers, 1 tsp salt and pepper. Cook an additional 5 minutes. Let cool. Drain.
  • Step 
    2
    In a bowl, beat the eggs and milk. Add remaining salt and cheese; stir to combine.
  • Step 
    3
    Add the bread cubes and cooled sausage mixture to a greased 13×9-inch baking dish. Toss to combine.
  • Step 
    4
    Pour the egg mixture over the bread and sausage: press the bread mixture down gently to soak up some of the egg mixture.
  • Step 
    5
    Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes; uncover and bake an additional 20 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

390 Calories
27g Total Fat
21g Protein
15g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
390
Calories from Fat
250
Total Fat
27g
42%
Saturated Fat
10g
52%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
365mg
121%
Sodium
1000mg
42%
Potassium
340mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
15g
5%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
3g
Protein
21g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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