Amish Breakfast Casserole

"This dish is so easy and quick to prepare, and nutritious too. We made four pans full on New Year's Day of 2000, for our annual family Christmas gathering. Four eight-foot tables were used to seat the entire family, a total of forty-five people. We also served fried potatoes, ham, bacon, cheese, toast, and leftover Christmas goodies." From The Amish Cook

• 8 slices white or wheat bread, crumbled
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1 onion, diced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 pound crumbled bulk sausage, fried and drained
• 1 pound grated Colby cheese
• 1/4 cup margarine or butter

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 325°F. Put the bread in the bottom of a greased 9 by 13-inch baking dish. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs, then add the milk, onion, salt, and mustard. Sprinkle the sausage and cheese over the bread. Dot the margarine over the cheese and pour the egg mixture over all. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until golden brown.

Serves: 6 to 8

Reprinted with permission from ©2002 Kevin L. Williams, Oasis Newsfeatures, Inc. The Amish Cook: Recollections and Recipes from an Old Order Amish Family, published by Ten Speed Press

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