On Sunday mornings we try to have a nice brunch together, but there always seems to be time constraints. This weekend we tried Ree’s Sleepin’ In Omelette and my hash browns and boy was it yummy together. I halved both recipes and we still had lots of leftovers. Hubby did miss meat though and asked me our regular family favorite next week.
OUR NORMAL FAMILY BREAKFAST CASSEROLE*
1 cup diced ham OR crumbled sausage OR a combo of both
1 cup milk
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese OR jack and cheddar combo
1/2 can cream of mushroom soup
4 slices thick sourdough bread
4 Jumbo eggs
celery salt and white pepper to taste
PURE
- Spray the bottom of an 8×8 or 9×9 baking dish
- Cook meat of choice and layer on bottom of baking dish
- Layer bread in a single layer over the meat
- Whisk together the soup, milk, eggs, salt and pepper
- Pour evenly over bread
- Top with the cheese
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes (covered with foil for the first 30 minutes)
*This can be made ahead and left to chill 24 hours before baking – in fact it usually tastes better that way.
OVEN HASH BROWNS
2 large Russet potatoes*, scrubbed clean
1 bunch green onions, minced fine
1 large apple, peeled, cored and minced (optional)
4 tablespoons butter, melted
Celery salt and white pepper
- Grate the potatoes with a cheese grater
- Spin dry the potatoes and apple pieces in a salad spinner or if you don’t have one use a flour sack cheesecloth and squeeze them dry
- Toss the potatoes with the melted butter
- Generously sprinkle with the celery salt and white pepper
- Bake on large cookie sheet until crisp**
*you can cheat & use frozen Oreida hash browns, but be sure to thaw & drain off moisture
**If they are stubborn, I put them under the broiler for a couple of minutes to brown
Those hash browns sound delicious too. You could probably add a spicy sausage to the casserole without changing it much. What is your normal breakfast casserole? I’ll check the links on the side
This post has made me really hungry for breakfast and it is 1:30 in the afternoon 🙂