Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients

• 2 cups mushrooms white sliced
• 18  eggs 
• 1 lb diestel breakfast sausage 
• 1 loaf bread crumbs italian (8 cups, 1-inch cubes) (crusty bread)
• 12 servings bell pepper to taste
• 1  bell pepper red chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt 
• 1.5 cups cheddar cheese shredded
• 1 cup milk whole

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• baking pan
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Brown the sausage in a saute pan over medium heat for 3 minutes, breaking it into bite size pieces.
2. Add the mushrooms, bell peppers, 1 tsp salt and pepper. Cook an additional 5 minutes.
3. Let cool.
4. Drain.
5. In a bowl, beat the eggs and milk.
6. Add remaining salt and cheese; stir to combine.
7. Add the bread cubes and cooled sausage mixture to a greased 13×9-inch baking dish. Toss to combine.
8. Pour the egg mixture over the bread and sausage: press the bread mixture down gently to soak up some of the egg mixture.
9. Cover the dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes; uncover and bake an additional 20 minutes.
10. Serve immediately.