Well, today I’m bringing you two recipes from our Fathers Day get-together that I hosted with family and friends. I served these yummy Cheesy Au gratin Potatoes and they were a big hit. This is my recipe and it gets prepared at our house quite often. These delicious potatoes are so versatile and can be paired up with just about any entree.
Yield: 8-10
Cheesy, Sausage Breakfast Bake
Cheesy Velveeta Bake is a breakfast casserole made with layers of sausage, cheese, sauteed veggies and eggs baked together in a casserole pan.
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 1 HourTotal time: 1 H & 15 M
Ingredients
- 6 - slices bread, cut into cubes
- 1 - 16 oz - package breakfast sausage, cooked & crumbled
- 2 - cups shredded Velveeta or cheddar cheese
- 1/2 - small onion, chopped, optional
- 1/4 - cup chopped green peppers, optional
- 8 - eggs, beaten
- 2 - cups milk
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Spray a 13 x 9 inch baking dish lightly with non stick spray. In a large bowl add the cubed bread, cooked sausage, shredded cheese, and onions and green bell pepper if using. Lightly toss to mix and pour into baking dish.
- In a separate bowl add the egg and milk and whisk together. Pour the egg mixture over the bread mixture and mix to combine. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Bake uncovered, at 350 degrees for 45 min - 1 hour or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let casserole stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese can be substituted for Velveeta cheese. This recipe can easily be cut in half and baked in a 8 x 8 inch baking pan. Bake 30-40 minutes for a half recipe.
This casserole can be assembled the night before. Just assemble and cover with foil. Place in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning uncover casserole and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.
Cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes
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2 -cups basic white sauce (recipe below)
1 1/4 - cups original Velveeta, cubed
6 - medium - large potatoes, peeled, cooked, cut into 1/4 inch slices
1/2 -cup bread crumbs
1/2 - teaspoon salt
1/4 - teaspoon pepper
2 - tablespoons margarine, melted
Cook the potatoes and cool. When cool slice into 1/4 inch slices and set aside. In medium size sauce pan prepare the white sauce.
To the prepared white sauce add the Velveeta and stir until the Velveeta is melted and the sauce is smooth.
Add salt and pepper and stir. Add the potatoes slices to a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
Pour the cheese sauce over the potatoes and gently turn to coat all the potatoes. In a separate bowl mix the bread crumbs and melted butter together and then sprinkle over the potatoes.
Cover and bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake 5-10 additional minutes till bread crumb topping is golden brown.
Basic White Sauce
4 - tablespoons real butter
4 -tablespoons all purpose flour
2 – cups milk
salt and pepper to taste
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour to make a roux. Add salt and pepper to taste and mix until smooth.
Slowly add the milk stirring constantly using a wire whisk.
Bring the mixture to boil, reduce heat and simmer the sauce for 2 minutes until thickened.
Use sauce immediately.
10 comments
anne
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Annie, I grew up on Velveeta so it is no surprise i love it so much. I know velveeta is really popular in the south. I hope you will give this a try it might change your mind on Velveeta.