Vegetarian Breakfast Casserole

h_metts's Note:

After reading recipe after recipe for breakfast casseroles, I couldn't find one that I liked so I made this one up. Amazingly Sam liked it and went back for seconds. Its quick and dumb easy and requires a minimal amount of prep time, leftovers freeze well too. Enjoy!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 8

Yield: 1.0 casserole

• 1 (8 ounce) box Morningstar Farms vegetarian breakfast links
• 4 -8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese (depending upon taste)
• 1 cup milk
• 5 eggs
• 1 (6 ounce) package yellow cornbread mix (read ingredients to makes sure there’s no lard or other animal fats in the mix)
• 1 -2 dash cholula brand hot sauce
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
• salt
• pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease a 10” glass pie pan with non-stick cooking spray – set aside.
2. Heat breakfast links in microwave until warm, remove from microwave and chop up.
3. Combine the corn bread mix, eggs, milk, hot sauce, mustard, and cayenne pepper in large mixing bowl – either beat by hand or using an electric mixer or food processor – set aside.
4. In pie pan layer the chopped breakfast links to cover the bottom.
5. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
6. Spread the grated cheese evenly over the sausage.
7. Pour cornbread, egg and milk batter over the sausage and cheese.
8. Place in preheated oven bake for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
9. Let rest 10 minutes, slice and serve.

Reviews

[KimRaber]

I have made this twice and thought this was really tasty after a few modifications. First, I prefer the MSF patties rather than the links for my taste. Second, I thought alot more hot sauce was required for flavor. I am NOT a hot sauce person by ANY means, but it was too bland the first time. My husband used about 1 T. of Gator Sauce brand hot sauce (not terribly hot, but has good flavor). Also, be careful not to overcook lest the cheese harden.

Several friends asked me for the recipe and I will definately make this again!

[659691]

I served this to 20 non-vegetarians. All were surprised to learn that the dish they loved so much was totally meat-free. Thanks!

[Music Mom]

Great recipe. I made this dish the night before and it turned out great. Our vegetarian friends loved it!