Simple Savory Breakfast Casserole

• 1 lb breakfast sausage
• 10 eggs
• 3 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese or 8 ounces colby-monterey jack cheese
• 6 cups bread, cubed
• salt and pepper
• optional add-in ideas
• sliced mushrooms (optional)
• chopped tomato (optional)
• chopped bell pepper (optional)
• green onion (optional)
• precooked potato, chunks (optional)
• green chili (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Cook the breakfast sausage as directed on the package. Crumble and drain.
3. In a large bowl combine the eggs, milk, dry mustard, pepper, and salt. Mix thoroughly.
4. Lay half the bread cubes in the bottom of a greased 9 x 13 casserole dish.
5. Add half the cheese and sausage to the casserole dish along with half of any of the optional ingredients if desired.
6. Repeat layer of bread, cheese, sausage, and optional ingredients if used.
7. Pour egg mixture over the top of the casserole.
8. Bake for about an hour or until eggs are set. Cover with foil if top browns too quickly.

sausage, eggs, milk, mustard, cheddar cheese, bread, salt, mushrooms, tomato, bell pepper, green onion, potato, green chili

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/simple-savory-breakfast-casserole-316277 (may not work)