My granddaughter has been doing yeoman duties cooking for a hungry houseful! This is her idea for an all-in-one casserole for breakfast or brunch that serves 8 with a little bit of help from Nanny (that's me!)
Erin's Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients:
* 1 lb bacon
* 6-8 medium size potatoes
* 1 lb. ground sausage (low fat, sage preferred)
* 18 large eggs
* 1/2 cup milk
* 8 oz. grated cheddar cheese (not prepackaged shredded because of the waxy filler)
* Tablespoon or 2 of parsley leaves
* 2 cans jumbo buttermilk biscuits
Instructions:
1. Put on bacon
2. While it cooks wash and cut potatoes into about 1/2" slices. (No need to peel if washed thoroughly and any eyes removed.)
3. When you've got some bacon brownies in the grease in the skillet dip tops and bottoms of biscuits and put on baking sheet to add on top of your casserole later
4. When bacon is done remove it from the skillet and put potato rounds in to fry on first side.
5. Turn potatoes over to brown other side. Done when browned on both sides and a fork pierces easily
6. Cook sausage by scumbling as it fries. DRAIN OFF ALL GREASE. Put on paper towels when done to get most of remaining grease off.
7. Prepare eggs (always figure 2 per person plus 2 for the pan) by stirring thoroughly with a whisk in a bowl. Add a little milk (like only 1/2 cup) and whisk again.
8. Can season eggs with a little ground sage. A sprinkle of onion powder. A dusting of parsley and VERY LITTLE BLACK PEPPER ...
LAYER YOUR CASSEROLE DISH:
* Brush dish lightly with bacon grease
* POTATO ROUNDS
* SAUSAGE MIXTURE
* EGGS YOU HAVE WHISKED (NOT COOKED)
* BACON
* GRATED CHEESE
* BISCUITS.
BAKE IN 350° OVEN. WHEN BISCUITS ARE DONE IT SHOULD BE READY.
Excellent served with fresh cantaloupe or orange slices and banana. Provide fresh juice, hot coffee or hot chocolate.
Bon appetite ~!
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