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Biscuits and Gravy Overnight Breakfast Casserole

March 31, 2016

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. can of Grand's biscuits 
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 pound of sausage
  • 1 c. shredded cheddar cheese
  • 5 T. butter 
  • 5 T. flour
  • 2 1/4 c. milk (divided)
  • 1 t. pepper (divided)
  • 1 t. salt (divided)
  • 1 dash of cayenne pepper 

Instructions

  1. Grease 9x13 pan 
  2. Brown the sausage in a skillet and drain
  3. Cut biscuits into 1" pieces and line bottom of the greased pan 
  4. Layer sausage over biscuit pieces 
  5. Layer shredded cheddar cheese over sausage 
  6. Whisk together eggs, 3/4 c. milk, 1/2 t. salt, 1/2 t. pepper and dash of cayenne pepper. 
  7. Pour egg mixture over the biscuits. Cover with tin foil and place in your refrigerator until morning. 
  8. Next, mix up the gravy. 
  9. Melt 5 T. of butter in saucepan. Once melted, whisk in 5 T. flour until paste-like. Add in 1/2 t. salt and 1/2 t. pepper 
  10. With heat on low, gradually whisk in 1 1/2 c. of milk and stir constantly until mixture becomes thick and gravy-like. Once your gravy is done, set aside to cool. Place gravy in the refrigerator until morning. 
  11. Morning - preheat oven to 350
  12. Pour gravy mixture over egg casserole and place in oven covered for 35 minutes. 
  13. Uncover and bake for 10-15 more minutes until eggs are thoroughly baked and cheese starts to turn golden brown. 
  14. Serve warm. 
  15. Enjoy! Left-overs are just as amazing!