Christmas Casserole
Kristina
We eat this every Christmas morning and I love it!
ingredients
- 1 teaspoon + 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 12 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1-2 cups Jimmy Dean sausage (cooked)
- 2 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 tablespoon flat leaf parsley, minced
- 1 loaf white bread (quality brand or french bread), crust removed, cubed
- Any of the following:
- Green onion, chopped
- Red/Green peppers, chopped
directions
- 1
Grease a casserole dish with a teaspoon of butter.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cream, nutmeg, cayenne, salt and pepper.
- 3
In a small bowl toss meat, onions, parsley, peppers.
- 4
Layer in the casserole dish:
- 5
Cheese, 1/3 of bread, 1/2 of meat mixture, Cheese, bread, meat, etc.
- 6
Pour egg mixture over all layers, gently press down. (Make sure the top layer is moistened.)
- 7
Melt remaining butter and drizzle over it.
- 8
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night.
- 9
Next day, bake uncovered at 350 until golden brown and slightly puffed (about 45-55 min).
- 10
Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
notes
We use 2 cups half/half rather than milk and cream
Source: Kristina
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