Breakfast Sausage Casserole - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. medium or hot sausage
1 large onion, chopped
12 slices white bread, cut in quarters
10 oz. sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
8 eggs, well beaten
4 c. milk
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. dry mustard

Preparation

Cook sausage until browned; drain all drippings except 2 tablespoons.
Saute the onion in the reserved drippings, until tender.
In a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish, layer the ingredients.
Begin with 1/2 of the bread, then 1/2 the sausage, 1/2 onion and 1/2 cheese.
Repeat layers.
Beat together the eggs, milk, salt, pepper and dry mustard, then pour over the layers. Cover; refrigerate for at least overnight before cooking.
When ready to bake, remove baking dish from refrigerator 1 hour before baking to bring to room temperature, then bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 minutes.
Serves 10 to 12.