Breakfast Special - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. mild bulk sausage
1 lb. spicy bulk sausage
1 med onion, chopped (1/2 c)
6 c. crisp rice cereal
1 1/2 c. cooked rice
2 c. shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz.)
6 eggs
2 - 10 3/4 oz. cans reduced sodium condensed cream of celery soup
1/2 c. milk
1 Tbsp. butter softened

Preparation

Grease a 3 qt. rectangular baking dish; set aside.
In a very large skillet cook sausage and onion until sausage is no longer pink and onion is tender; drain off fat.
Set aside.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine 5 c. of the cereal and cooked rice.
Spread rice mixture evenly in bottom of prepared baking dish.
Spoon sausage mixture over rice layer, sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
In a medium bowl beat eggs, soup, and milk with a wire whisk until combined; carefully pour over layers in baking dish; press down lightly with back of spoon.
Toss remaining 1 c. cereal with butter; sprinkle over the top.
Bake in 325\u00b0 oven 50 - 55 minutes; let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Makes 12 servings.