Breakfast Casserole Southern Living Recipes

SAUSAGE-HASH BROWN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Cook sage ground sausage and hot ground sausage in a large skillet over medium-high, stirring often, until they are crumbled and browned, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; drain well on paper towels.
• Working in batches, cook hash browns in a large nonstick skillet according to package directions; omit salt if called for on package. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the salt and 1⁄2 teaspoon of the pepper.
• Stir together sausage, hash browns, and 1 cup of the cheese in a bowl. Spoon into prepared baking dish. Whisk together eggs, milk, and remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl. Pour over sausage mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 1⁄2 cup cheese. Bake in preheated oven until set, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and chives.

BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook sausage in a skillet over medium heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink; drain well.
• Place bread cubes in a lightly greased 9" X 13" baking pan.
• Sprinkle bread evenly with cheese, and top with sausage (or ham).
• Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, pepper, dry mustard and Worcestershire sauce and pour evenly over sausage mixture.
• Cover and chill casserole for 8 hours (may be frozen at this point, and thawed before cooking).
• Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes, or until set.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

SOUTHERN GRITS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking dish.
• Bring water to a boil in a large saucepan, and stir in grits. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer about 5 minutes, until liquid has been absorbed. Mix in 1/2 the butter and 2 cups cheese until melted.
• In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook the sausage until evenly browned. Drain, and mix into the grits. Beat together the eggs and milk in a bowl, and pour into the skillet. Lightly scramble, then mix into the grits.
• Pour the grits mixture into the prepared baking dish. Dot with remaining butter, and top with remaining cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned.

BREAKFAST CASSEROLE FROM SOUTHERN LIVING

Steps:

• Cook sausage in skillet over medium heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink; drain well.
• Place bread cubes evenly in 6 lightly greased 8 oz. individual baking dishes or ramekins; sprinkle bread evenly with cheese, and top with sausage.
• Whisk together eggs and next four ingredients; pour evenly over sausage mixture. Cover and chill casseroles for 8 hours. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or until set. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

SAUSAGE HASH BROWN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE (SOUTHERN LIVING)

Steps:

• Cook sausages in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring until sausage crumbles and is no longer pink (there is where I added bell peppers and onions).
• Prepare hashbrowns according to package directions, using 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
• Stir together hash browns, sausage, and cheese. Pour into a lightly greased 13x9 inch baking dish.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, and remaining teaspoon salt. Pour evenly over potato mixture.
• Bake at 350 for 35 to 40 minutes.
• This is still terrific days later -- .

SAUSAGE EGG CASSEROLE FROM SOUTHERN LIVING

Steps:

• Place bread pieces in 9x13 inch greased casserole dish.
• Slice sausage links into 1/2 inch thick slices. Brown sausage pieces in skillet and drain on paper towels.
• Spread cheese on bread pieces and then layer sausage on the cheese.
• Beat eggs, dry mustard and 2 1/2 cups milk and pour over casserole. Refrigerate overnight.
• When ready to bake, dilute soup with the 1/2 cup milk and pour over casserole.
• Bake at 300 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.

GENTLEMEN'S CASSEROLE FROM SOUTHERN LIVING

Steps:

• Bake four pastry shells according to package directions. Reserve remaining shells for another use.
• Microwave milk in a 2 cup microwave-safe glass measuring cup on HIGH for 1 minute.
• Melt 1 tablespoons butter in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat; gradually whisk in flour. Cook for 1 minute, whisking constantly. Gradually whisk in warm milk; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 3-5 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; whisk in 1/2 cup of Gruyere cheese, salt and pepper.
• Melt remaining 1 tbsp of butter in a medium-size nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add ham and green onions and saute 2 minutes or until green onions are tender. Add eggs and cook, without stirring, 1-2 minutes or until eggs begin to set on bottom. Gently draw cooked edges away from sides of pan to form large peices. Cook, stirring occasionally, 1-2 minutes or until eggs are thickened and moist. Do not overstir. Gently fold in reserved Gruyere cheese sauce.
• Spoon egg mixture into prepared pastry shells. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup of Gruyere cheese and paprika and garnish with chopped green onions, if desired.
• Can substitute extra-sharp white cheddar for Gruyere and chopped cooked chicken for ham.

SOUTHERN LIVING MAGAZINE'S BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• COOK sausage in a skillet over medium heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink; drain well.
• PLACE bread cubes in a lightly greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish; sprinkle bread evenly with cheese, and top with sausage.
• WHISK together eggs and remaining ingredients; pour evenly over sausage mixture. Cover and chill casserole for 8 hours. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
• BAKE at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until set. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.