Southern Hospitality Casserole
It’s Masters week in Augusta! My dad and I were lucky enough to attend on Monday thanks to our Atlanta-based friends who scored some tickets for us — I do believe my dad will die a happy man now. I hear these are the hardest tickets in sports to come by, so recognizing ya’ll won’t be attending, I thought the next best thing was to bring the South into your home.
Southern hospitality is unlike anything I have experienced in other areas of the country {then again, it’s not hard to be impressed when you live in New York}. My dear friend Ann wanted to make sure we had a “meal that would stick to our ribs” and get us through a full day of hitting the links, so she rose with the roosters and baked this amazing egg casserole for us. The great thing about this recipe is that it should be prepared the day before, so you can do all the dirty work ahead of time and just throw it into your oven in the morning. The result: a delicious and easy Southern hospitality-breakfast that will impress your guests.
Southern Breakfast Casserole
350º | Bake 1 Hour | Prep Night Before
10 slices white bread
1 lb ground sweet sausage
2 cups sharp shredded cheese
2 cups mild shredded cheese
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
3 cups milk
6 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
- Remove crust from the bread and cut into squares.
- Saute sausage and drain well on paper towel.
- Arrange half of the bread squares in the bottom of a lightly greased 9×13 casserole dish.
- Top with sharp cheese, then sausage, remaining bread squares, and then mild cheese.
- Dissolve mustard in a little of the milk. Beat eggs and add the milk, mustard, salt and pepper.
- Pour mixture over all the layers.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Bake uncovered in a 350º oven for 1 hour or until firm and browned.
If you really want to get creative, I bet this would be darn good with rosemary-sourdough bread or mixed with a little spicy sausage! Or for you vegetarians out there, some hearty mixed mushrooms would be amazing. Enjoy ya’ll!
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