6 slices of bread
12 eggs
2 cups half & half
1/2 cup diced onions & green peppers
1 tsp. dry mustard
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/2 lb ( one package) shredded cheddar cheese
1 lb ground or roll sausage (or jenny-o vegetarian)
salt & pepper t taste

Grease 3 qt. casserole dish ( 9x13) and line with bread crumble.
Cook sausage, onions & peppers until the meat is light brown then sprinkle it over the bread.
Sprinkle on the cheese.
In a large mixing bowl comibe eggs, half & half, onions/peppers, garlic powder, mustard and salt & pepper. wisk well then pour over other ingerdients.
Cover with plastic wrap & let soak over night in the refridgerator.
In the morning, preheat oven to 400 degrees & bake for 45 mins.

Even though we call this recipe "Christmas Morning Casserole", we like to have it on Easter morning as well. I have many fond memories of waking up to this holiday treat, to going down stairs and hugging my mum, who smelled like her cooking. As the years have gone by my mum has taught both my older sister & myself how to make this time tested breakfast! Sadly we lost our mum to cancer last October & I chose to carry on the tradition of filling our home with the same smell & tastes that will forever remind me of her.