Breakfast Items

1 lb sausage
6 slices bread, cubed
1 cup grated cheese
6 eggs
2 cups milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp mustard

Cook sausage & drain. Grease a 9x13 dish and line the bottom with cubed bread. Top with sausage & cheese. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over. Refrigerate overnight. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Grits Cheese Souffle - Debbie B., Florida
DebbBlanchard@comcast.net
This recipe was originally in Southern Living Magazine.

2 TBSP butter or margarine
1 tsp salt
3 1/2 cups milk
1 1/4 cups quick cooking grits
2 cups (8 oz) shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tsp hot sauce
1/4 tsp pepper
5 large eggs

In a 3 qt pan over medium-high heat, heat butter, salt, 1 1/2 c milk, and 2 cups water to boiling. Gradually stir in grits, beating constantly with a wire whisk to prevent lumping. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook 5 min, stirring occasionally (grits will be very stiff). Remove pan from heat; blend in cheese. In a large bowl, with a wire whisk, mix hot pepper sauce, pepper, eggs and 2 cups milk until blended. Gradually stir grits mixture into egg mixture. Preheat oven to 325. Grease a shallow 2 1/2 qt casserole. Pour in grits mixture. Bake for 45 minutes uncovered, until knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serves 12 as a main dish. Can make the day before and add 20 more minutes to baking time.

Egg Casserole
1/2 pound jack cheese (or more), cut into long strips
2 eggs
1 t. salt
1 1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. flour

Lay cheese on bottom of buttered casserole dish. Beat remaining ingredients together and pour over cheese. Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes or until set and golden brown.

I'm pretty sure the Cinnamon Bun recipe came from someone on Connection. I loved it so much that I introduced it to start a new family tradition. Who would think you could be this organized so early in the a.m.!

20 frozen dough rolls
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup vanilla instant pudding
1-2 TBSP. cinnamon
3/4 cup raisins (optional)
1/4 - 1/2 cup melted butter

Before you put the cat out and turn off the lights, grease a 10" bundt pan and add frozen rolls. Sprinkle with brown sugar, pudding powder, cinnamon and raisins. Pour melted butter over all. Cover with a clean, damp cloth. Leave out at room temperature. Turn out the lights and say goodnight!

In the morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 25 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes and then turn out on a serving platter. Now, aren't you clever?

16 slices white bread, crusts removed
slices of back bacon or ham
slices of sharp cheddar cheese
6 eggs
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 - 1 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 cup minced onion
1/4 cup finely chopped green pepper
1 - 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
3 cups milk
dash Tabasco
1/4 lb. butter
Special K cereal or crushed Cornflakes

In a 9x13 inch buttered glass baking dish, put 8 pieces of bread. Add pieces to cover dish entirely. Cover bread with thinly sliced bacon or ham. Top with slices of cheddar cheese. Cover with slices of bread. In a bowl, beat eggs and pepper. Add mustard, onion, green pepper, Worcestershire, milk and Tabasco. pour over bread, cover and refrigerate overnight. In the morning, melt butter and pour over top. Cover with crushed Special K or Cornflakes. Bake at 350 degrees uncovered, 1 hour. Let sit 10 minutes before serving. Serves 8.

1 lb. bulk sausage
1 pkg. crescent rolls
1 c. hash browns, thawed (loose-pack kind)
1 c. sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (4 oz.)
5 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tbsp. Parmesan cheese

Brown sausage, crumble and drain. Separate rolls and spread ito ungreased 12 inch pizza pan and seal edges to make a crust. Spoon sausage over crust. Sprinkle with potatoes. Top with cheese. Beat eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over crust. Sprinkle Parmesan chees over all. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Cut into slices and serve. Serves 6 to 8.