Christmas Morning Casserole (Make Ahead!)

I don't normally share recipes more than once a week here on the blog, but today's recipe is one that was a staple in my childhood home on Christmas mornings. Growing up, I didn't care much for it, namely because having to sit down and eat it meant time spent waiting to run and see what Santa might have brought me! As an adult, I can appreciate the cheesy deliciousness.

My mom passed the recipe on to her girls, and I have perfected it by adding more cheese, which makes everything better if you ask just about anyone (except, of course for T).

So I hope you'll forgive my unspoken "I don't post recipes more than once a week rule." I thought I'd go ahead and share this one and give you a chance to make one last mad dash to the grocery store this holiday week.

Christmas Morning Casserole

Ingredients:
1 to 2 pounds mild sausage
2 eggs
1 1/4 c. milk
2 c. seasoned bread crumbs
1 to 2 cups cheddar cheese
1 can cream of mushroom soup

Directions:
*The Night Before-- Ground and cook sausage. Drain and put in bottom of baking pan. Sprinkle 2 cups seasoned bread crumbs over top. Mix eggs with 1 cup of milk and pour on top. Sprinkled cheddar cheese on top. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
*The Morning Of-- Mix 1/4 cup milk with mushroom soup and pour on top of casserole. Top with cheese. Bake, covered, at 350 degrees F for 45 minutes.

Unfortunately, I forgot to take a pic of the casserole just out of the oven, so you'll have to settle for this "leftovers" shot from the next day...just out of the microwave. It doesn't do justice to the perfection that is this casserole, but you get an idea.

If Mom makes this, I usually bring my friend L's recipe for apple dumplings, but I'm toying with the idea of monkeybread or cinnamon rolls....

{What's your favorite thing to eat on Christmas morning?}

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