SAUSAGE AND CREAM CHEESE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE RECIPES

Steps:

• Grease a 9-by-13-inch (or other 3-quart) baking dish with butter or nonstick spray. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and break up into small pieces with a wooden spoon. Cook the meat until no pink pieces remain, 6-8 minutes. Add the red bell pepper and white and light green parts of the scallions and cook 3 more minutes. Transfer to a plate to let cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a large bowl whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, mustard, hot sauce, salt, black pepper and about one-half of the remaining green parts of the scallions (save the rest to sprinkle on top of the casserole once baked.) Gently fold 1 ½ cups of cheese, the hash-browns and the sausage mixture into the egg mixture. Transfer all to the baking dish and smooth into an even layer. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 50 min. Remove the foil and top with the remaining ½ cup of cheese. Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees and finish baking until the center of the casserole is set (not jiggly) and the top is slightly golden, 10-15 more minutes. Let rest 10 minutes, top with the remaining green parts of the scallions, then serve.

Steps:

• The night before baking, prepare the casserole and the next morning prepare the topping and bake.
• Place torn bread in 9x13 baking dish. Top bread with browned and drained sausage and mushrooms. Sprinkle shredded cheese over the sausage and bread.
• Mix 2 cups milk, eggs, and mustard. Pour egg mixture over the cheese and sausage.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Before baking, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix the 10 3/4 oz can of cream of mushroom soup with 1/2 cup milk and pour over the casserole before baking.
• Bake 1 to 1-1/2 hours in 350 degree oven.