Christmas Morning Sausage Casserole

I have made this casserole dish every Christmas morning for what seems like forever.  Just when I think I don't need to make it any more, I get a request.  I'm allowed to have other things, like cinnamon rolls, but only if I still have the Sauage Casserole.  It's a good one for Christmas morning as you can make it Christmas eve before you go to bed and let it set in the refrigerator until morning.  This gives the egg/milk mixture time to throughly soak into the bread.


1 1/2 lbs bulk sausage
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp salt
6 slices of stale white bread, cuhed
1/2 lb shredded cheddar cheese


Brown sausage and drain.  Layer bread, then sausage, then cheese into refrigerator-to-oven casserole dish.  Combine eggs, milk, dry mustard, and salt.  Pour over casserole ingredients.  Cover and let sit in refrigerator over night.  The next day,  preheat oven to 325F.  Bake for 60 minutes.