Waffle Breakfast Casserole

Carrie in Indiana's Note:

My friend Jen brought a similar recipe to a work function once and I loved it! Of course, she could not find the recipe she used, but we found this one and it is very close. This is a bit more interesting in texture than your normal breakfast casserole! Active prep. time does not include chill time. Enjoy!!

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 1 lb bulk pork sausage
• 6 frozen waffles, toasted and cubed
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1/3 cup reserved
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• maple syrup (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large skillet cook sausage until brown, drain off fat.
3. Arrange 3 of the waffles in a 2 quart rectangular baking dish.
4. Top with half the sausage and about 1/3 cup of cheese.
5. Repeat layers.
6. In a large bowl beat eggs with a fork; stir in milk, mustard and pepper.
7. Pour over layers in baking dish.
8. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
9. Bake dish uncovered for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.
10. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
11. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
12. If desired, serve with maple syrup.

Reviews

[Jen Andrews]

Being the Jen she speaks of who brought this reciepe and then lost it...I do remember one major change! My original recipe called or 12 waffles. So, I usually toast 12 waffles and then cut or break them into chuncks. 6 on each layer. It takes away from any runniness at all. I also increase the sausage to 1 1/2 lbs, and add the syrup when cookiing the sausage so that I has that sweet taste! I love it and make it again last night to share with my dd and Carrie in Indiana!

[LizP]

This was great! Love using waffles instead of the normal cubed bread. I read the reviews and increased the waffles and sausage. Instead of maple syrup, I used maple breakfast sausage. I was concerned that it didn't call for salt, but the sausage and cheese definitely had it seasoned well.

[AZPARZYCH]

This is a great casserole! Made for our weekly breakfast for dinner night. I made 1/2 the recipe with 1/2 lb sausage, 6 waffles, 3 eggs, 1 cup milk and just eyeballed the cheese. To serve, we drizzled warm maple syrup on it. Will be making this again. Made for All You Can Cook Buffet Game.