ingredients:
- 12 slices of bread, crusts removed (best if loaf is frozen for an easier time buttering)
- 2-3 tablespoons softened butter
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 pound fresh, sliced mushrooms
- 2 cups thinly sliced yellow onion
- 1 1/2 pounds mild italian sausage
- 3/4 pound grated cheddar cheese
- 5 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 4 teaspoons dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- salt and pepper to taste
directions:
- butter bread with 2-3 tablespoons butter, set aside.
- in skillet, melt 1/2 cup butter, saute onions and mushrooms, season with salt and pepper. set aside.
- cook sausage into small pieces.
- in greased 11x7 baking dish (will work with 9x13), layer half the bread, mushrooms, onions, sausage and cheese. repeat layers.
in separate bowl, mix together eggs, milk, mustard, nutmeg, and parsley. pour over casserole.
- cover and refrigerate overnight.
- bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until bubbly. serve immediately.
this delicious breakfast is a long time family tradition. my mother got the recipe from a women she worked with. we eat this for christmas morning and also fathers day (with a special section without any mushrooms for my dad!). it needs time to soak over night, so it definitely is a plan ahead type meal. also, leftovers don't taste as good as straight from the oven, but then again, in my family there are hardly ever leftovers with this dish!
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