Breakfast Casserole

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1  pound  ground pork sausage*
• 10  white sandwich bread slices, cubed (6 cups)
• 2  cups  (8 ounces) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 6  large eggs
• 2  cups  milk
• 1  teaspoon  salt
• 1  teaspoon  dry mustard
• 1/4  teaspoon  Worcestershire sauce

Preparation

Cook sausage in a skillet over medium heat, stirring until it crumbles and is no longer pink; drain well.

Place bread cubes in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish; sprinkle bread evenly with cheese, and top with sausage.

Whisk together eggs and remaining ingredients; pour evenly over sausage mixture. Cover and chill casserole for 8 hours. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until set. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

*2 cups cubed cooked ham may be substituted for sausage.