The Night Before Christmas Brunch Bake Recipes

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS BRUNCH BAKE

Steps:

• Place potato patties in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan coated with nonstick cooking spray.
• Top with ham, bacon, sausage or any combination, and sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheese.
• Combine milk, soup, eggs, mustard and pepper; pour over cheese.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
• Bake covered at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
• Uncover and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.
• Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Crumble sausage into a medium skillet. Cook over medium heat until evenly brown; drain.
• In a medium bowl, mix together mustard powder, salt, eggs and milk. Add the sausage, bread cubes, and cheese, and stir to coat evenly. Pour into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover, and chill in the refrigerator for 8 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cover, and bake 45 to 60 minutes. Uncover, and reduce temperature to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Bake for an additional 30 minutes, or until set.

CHRISTMAS BRUNCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain and set aside. Add the mushrooms and onion to the skillet; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent and the mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish with the tablespoon of butter. Place potatoes in bottom of prepared dish. Sprinkle with salt, garlic salt, and pepper. Top with crumbled bacon, then add the onions and mushrooms.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the milk and parsley. Pour the beaten eggs over the casserole and top with grated cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour or until set.

CHRISTMAS MORNING WIFE SAVER (BREAKFAST CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Butter a 9x13-inch baking dish. Cut and fit 8 slices of bread to fit over entire bottom of dish. Cover bread with slices of Canadian bacon and sharp Cheddar cheese. Cut and fit remaining 8 slices of bread to completely cover bacon and cheese.
• Whisk eggs with salt and black pepper in a bowl. Whisk dry mustard, onion, diced green and red bell pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce into eggs. Whisk in milk until egg mixture is smoothly combined. Pour egg mixture evenly over the casserole. Cover the dish and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour melted butter evenly over the casserole and sprinkle corn flake crumbs over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until set and lightly browned, about 1 hour. Let casserole stand for 10 minutes before serving.

FAVORITE CHRISTMAS BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a greased 11x7-in. baking dish, combine the bread and cheese. In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper; pour over bread and cheese. Sprinkle with bacon. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.