MeMe's Recipes | Breakfast Casserole

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still providing flavor.

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while pork sausage can be more affordable.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + cornstarch

Almond milk is lower in calories, while the water + cornstarch mix is budget-friendly.

bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread adds fiber, while white bread is often less expensive.

Brown 1 pound of hot sausage and 1 pound of mild sausage in a skillet, adding a little water to break it up.

Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish with butter.

Remove the crusts from the bread using a serrated knife.

Layer half of the bread in the greased dish.

Add a layer of half of the sausage mixture on top of the bread.

Sprinkle half of the cheese over the sausage layer.

Repeat the layers with the remaining bread, sausage, and cheese.

In a bowl, beat together 8 eggs, 1 teaspoon of dry mustard, and 0.5 teaspoon of salt.

Add 2.5 cups of whole milk to the egg mixture and blend until well combined.

Pour the egg and milk mixture evenly over the casserole, ensuring it gets into all the cracks and crevices.

Cover the casserole with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Uncover the casserole and bake at 350°F for 30-40 minutes, checking for doneness due to the thickness of the bread.

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