Breakfast Casserole

It wouldn't be Christmas morning at the Koyle's without

Christmas Casserole

Breakfast Casserole

8 slices bread, cubed

2 C. cheddar cheese (shredded)

20 (1 1/2-2 lbs.) Pork sausage links

4 eggs

21/4 c. Milk

3/4 tsp. dry mustard

1 can cream o' mushroom soup

1/2c. milk

Brown pork sausage links; drain and cut into chunks. Arrange bread cubes in bottom of greased 9x13 in. baking pan. Sprinkle with cheese, and then add sausage pieces on top. Beat eggs with milk and dry mustard. Pour over sausage, cheese, and bread. Refrigerate overnight. Dilute cream of mushroom soup with milk; pour over casserole. Bake 1 1/2 hours @ 300*

We usually ate it with some type of orange roll/monkey bread, orange slices, and orange juice. Oh, the memories.

*Eileen is weird and likes to do half regular breakfast sausage and half links. So that way you get a little bit of crumbled sausage or a piece in every bite.

Strawberries and Cream Stuffed Crepes

This has to be our favorite BREAKFAST for DINNER food.
Mostly because Makayla will eat as much as I do.

Crepes:

1c. Flour

1 1/4 c. milk

3 eggs

2 Tbs. oil

1/4 tsp. salt

Put in blender and blend for 10 seconds. Scrape sides with spatula and blend another few seconds.. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hr.

*I posted a video below of how to cook crepes in a pan in case you have never done it before. It is fairly easy to do. I usually use 1/3c of batter at a time to work with in my 14 in pan.

*When the pan in quite hot spay with cooking spray. As you add the batter swirl in in a circular motion to thinly cover the pan.

*When the surface looks dry and the sides lift up, flip with spatula and cook on reverse side till lightly brown 30 sec. or so. (FYI-the first crepe is always a dud)

I usually make these ahead of time and put them in a tortilla/pancake keeper in the refrigerator.

Filling:

1pkg. cream cheese

1/4c. brown sugar

1/4c. sour cream

1/4c. Fresh or frozen fruit (optional)

*Beat filling all together until smooth.

*Spread 2 Tb. filling on the light side of the crepe and roll.

* Place on baking sheet and sprinkle with sugar.

* Bake @375 for 15 min or until warmed through and sugar begins to crystallize.

Topping:

1/2 c. sugar

3 c. Strawberries (fresh or frozen)

*Mash all together and warm on stove top.

*Pour over the top of the warm baked crepes.

Crepes are also yummy and fun to have on hand to eat with peanut butter, nutella, or with omelet like fillings.

How to Cook a Crepe