As I write this post, it is Sunday evening. I have officially survived hosting my first Thanksgiving with flying colors, and enjoyed an amazing 4 day weekend with my Hubby and daughter. We’ve eaten LOTS of food, decorated for the holidays, strolled around Longwood Gardens at night with all the beautiful lights, and did a lot of relaxing.
I love that we did a lot of relaxing.
One thing I love about Thanksgiving is that even when it is over, there is still SO MUCH to look forward to! The holidays are only just starting to gear up, with plenty of parties, lunches, brunches, cookie exchanges, holiday dinners, present swapping, song singing and general fanfare to be had.
This also means tons of baking and cooking to look forward to. Yippee! For the next few weeks, I’d like to post some holiday recipes that will help both you and I ready ourselves for all of the eating, events and hostess-ing we will encounter for the next month!
Today’s recipe is a great (and simple) breakfast or brunch recipe. It can be prepped the night before, but it is also easily thrown together the morning of an event. Brunches seem more prevalent this time of year, so having a brunch-ready recipe is nice to have on hand. Many of you probably have a recipe like this in your repertoire, but if you don’t, it will be a good one to throw into your recipe box!
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Breakfast Casserole
- 4 slices of bread
- 12-16 oz bacon or sausage, cooked/drained/crumbled
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 eggs, beaten
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tsp dry mustard
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom of a 13×9-inch baking dish. tear up bread and arrange on the bottom of the baking dish. Sprinkle cooked meat over bread, topping with shredded cheese. Mix eggs, milk and mustard together; pour over the bread, meat and cheese. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until eggs are done.
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It’s nothing special, but it is easy and comes out tasty every time. This might even be a fun breakfast treat to make on a Saturday or Sunday morning over the holidays for your family. Breakfast casserole is a nice break from the monotonous cereal or bagels we eat on a daily basis.
More holiday-inspired recipes to come! Have a great week!
You can read more about Steph’s life and recipes at her blog, Confessions of a Stay-At-Home Mom.
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