christmas morning casseroles

Christmas time is not far away and I find myself thinking of the delicious breakfast casseroles that we eat Christmas morning! Yum :) So I thought I'd share a few of my favorites with you...

Country Grits and Sausage Casserole
2 lbs mild ground pork sausage, browned & drained
4 cups water
1 1/4 cups quick cooking grits, uncooked for now
4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup milk
1/8 tsp garlic powder
4 large eggs, beaten lightly

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bring your 4 cups ofwater to a boil in large saucepan, stir in grits and return to a boil, cover & reduce heat - simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat - add cheese, milk and garlic powder - stirring until cheese melts. Stir in cooked sausage and lightly beaten eggs. Pour into lightly greased 9x13" casserole dish. Bake 1 hour - let stand 5 minutes.

this next one is good, I like the one above more, however this one is good if you don't like grits!

Sausage & Egg Casserole
1 lb sausage, browned & drained
several slices of bread
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp mustard
1 cup shredded cheese

Crumble up bread and cover the bottom of a 9x13" casserole dish (that has been greased). Sprinkle cooked sausage over the bread - then sprinkle cheese over sausage. In separate bowl beat eggs and mix with milk, salt & mustard. Pour mixture over whole casserole. Bake 30 minutes - keep checking it thought, sometimes I have to cook it longer it just depends... on what I don't really know.

this recipe needs to sit in the fridge over night - we make it Christmas Eve and have it Christmas morning.. perfection

French Toast Casserole
1 loaf white french bread, cubed
8 oz cream cheese, cubed small
10-12 large eggs
1 cup real maple syrup
1 cup whole milk

Grease 9x13" casserole dish. Spread 1/2 of cubed bread in bottom of pan. Place cubed cream cheese on top of bread - make sure it is cubed into very small pieces. Place remaining bread on top of cream cheese. Mix together eggs, syrup and milk - add a few shakes of ground cinnamon if you like - and pour over casserole. Cover with aluminum foil and refridgerate over night. Preheat oven to 350 degrees - leave aluminum foil on and bake 45 minutes. Remove cover and bake additional 15 minutes. Serve warm with additional syrup.

Let me know if you try one of these and how it works for you - and comment with a recipe of your own if you want!