Sunday, March 6, 2011

The BEST Breakfast Casserole EVER! "the money maker" -Josh

One of our new clinicians started Friday morning breakfast at work; it was my turn last week and I was determined to make a delicious breakfast casserole and WOW everyone with my domesticity (I think that is a word, LOL).  My colleagues LOVED this meal; I was so happy!  I served it with mini blueberry muffins.  NOTE:  you could make a healthier version of this with low-fat cheese, egg whites, lean meats,  and green veggies.  It would be less savory but still very tasty!

Ingredients:
6 baking potatoes
1 pound ground pork sausage (I used 12 strips of chopped up bacon, instead)
2 tablespoons of butter
1 onion, sliced
2 tablespoons of seasoned salt (I used Lawry's, of course)
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I think I used 2 cups)
12 eggs, lightly beaten (I think I used 15, actually)
Salt and pepper to taste
NOW, we have a vegetarian at work, so I put the chopped up bacon on one side and then used 1 small pkg. of frozen spinach, thawed on the other side (see instructions below and see photo)
I imagine that you can add any ingredients that you like such as peppers or mushrooms or chorizo

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly grease a medium baking dish.

Prick potatoes with a fork, place on a medium baking sheet, and bake 30 minutes, or until tender but firm (I baked them for 45 minutes).  Remove from heat, cool, peal, and cube.

Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.  Stir potatoes and onions into saucepan, and cooked until potatoes are brown and onion is tender, about 10 minutes.  Sprinkle with seasoning salt.  Place potato mixture into the prepared baking dish.  Cover with sausage (or bacon and spinach or your toppings).  Sprinkle with cheese, top with eggs, and season with salt and pepper.

Bake 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until eggs are fully cooked.  (I think I baked it for about 45 minutes)

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