Secret Ingredient Breakfast Casserole Recipes

SECRET INGREDIENT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• To make the mushroom gravy, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and onion and cook until they begin to brown and all the moisture from the mushrooms has evaporated, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook an additional 1 minute. Stir in the flour until the mushrooms are completely coated and you no longer see any raw white flour, about 1 minute. Slowly pour in the broth and heavy cream, stirring constantly. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until very thick, 4 to 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper and let cool. When completely cooled, transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate up to 3 days.
• To make the casserole, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up chunks, until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a sheet pan lined with paper towels to drain.
• Place the bread in an 8-by-8-inch baking dish. Scatter the cooked sausage and then the Cheddar evenly over the bread. Set aside.
• Whisk together the eggs, milk, mustard, 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl. Pour the egg mixture over the bread, making sure the bread is evenly coated; the egg should come about halfway up the sides of the bread. At this point, cover the casserole dish and refrigerate overnight.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Remove the casserole from the refrigerator, uncover it and let it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes while the oven preheats.
• Evenly spread the mushroom gravy over the top of the casserole (I like to dollop it on and then spread it with a rubber spatula). Sprinkle the vermouth on top. Place the casserole on a sheet pan and bake until the sides brown and bubble and the egg is set in the center, about 1 hour.
• Remove the casserole from the oven and let cool 10 to 15 minutes. Cut into squares and serve immediately. Cool any leftovers completely, then refrigerate; individual servings reheat well in the microwave on the reheat setting.

THE BOMB SAUSAGE EGG CASSEROLE WITH SECRET PARTY INGREDIENTS

Steps:

• -preheat oven to 360.
• two parts to this prep; the sausage mix prep and the egg mix prep.
• THE SAUSAGE MIX.
• -break sausage into small pieces and begin to brown in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, never more than medium heat.
• -after about five minutes, push sausage to one side.
• -add chopped onion and crushed garlic to other side of pan; add basil leaves, torn into small, dime-size pieces; place this side of the pan directly over the heat to start the onions on their way. Keep it moving and keep heat low so the garlic doesn't burn.
• -add some fresh crushed black pepper and dashes of kosher salt.
• -once onions start to soften and brown a bit, mix in with sausage.
• -continue to mix and modulate heat from medium to low, careful not to burn the meat, until sausage is brown. Turn off heat.
• THE EGG MIX.
• -beat the five eggs.
• -add milk and half & half.
• -add lightly toasted and cubed Brownberry's Oatnut bread [if you don't have this, what you should know is it's full-bodied and has a slight sweetness, as well as the obvious texture from, well -- oats and nuts.this is a major flavor/texture secret in the final tasting].
• -add 2/3 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
• -add dried mustard and some more pepper.
• COMBINING.
• -2tsp of olive oil rubbed into bottom/sides of 2 inch deep/9 inch diameter ceramic baking dish.
• -sausage mixture into bottom of dish.
• -add egg mixture over the top.
• -spread remaining 1/3 cup cheddar cheese over the top.
• -more crushed black pepper and and couple dashes of paprika dusted over the top.
• ---***** I forgot to add a little baking powder to this to keep the egg fluffy. Will add a teaspoon next time******.
• BAKE.
• -45 minutes at 360 degrees, fork test in center comes out clean.
• -let set for 5 minutes and serve!
• You're welcome!