Southwest Breakfast Strata

1 lb. sausage
1 small onion, diced
1/2 green pepper, diced
2 (10 oz.) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies
8 (10 in.) flour tortillas, torn into bite size pieces
3 c. shredded cheese
6 lg. eggs
2 c. milk
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Cook sausage, drain.  Add onion and pepper cook until tender. Stir in tomatoes and green chilies. Reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes.

Layer half of tortilla pieces, sausage mixture and cheese then repeat in greased 13 x 9 dish.

Whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper.  Pour over layers.

Cover and chill up to 8 hours if desired

Bake lightly covered with foil 350* 30 minutes

Shannon's Holiday Egg Casserole

8 sliced bread (crust off, cubed)
2 c. grated cheese
1 lb. sausage (browned and drained)
4-6 eggs
2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup mixed with 1/2 c. milk

Butter a 13x9 dish.
Layer:
cubed bread
shredded cheese
sausage
egg, milk and mustard mixture

Refrigerate hours or overnight.

Top with soup and milk mixture

Bake 350* 1 hour

Shauna's Egg Casserole

8 slices of bread (crust off & cubed)
2 c. grated cheese
1 lb. sausage, browned & drained
4-6 eggs, beaten
2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. dry mustard

Topping:
1 can Cream of Mushroom soup with 1/2 c. of milk


Put cubes in bottom of greased pan. Top with cheese & sausage.  Mix eggs, 2 c. milk & mustard.  Pour over bread cubes.  Refrigerate a couple hours or overnight.

Mix soup and 1/2 c. milk and pour over top.

Bake 1 hour at 350*

Nana Sue's Famous Rolls

3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup margarine
2 1/2 cup warm water
2 TBS yeast
2 tsp salt
2 eggs
7 1/2 cup flour

Mix sugar and margarine together. Dissolve yeast in water. Add eggs and yeast to sugar mixture. Add flour and salt. Cover bowl with towel or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

***This bread dough can be used to make any kind of rolls {a.k.a. the bread rolls Nana makes every Thanksgiving, cinnamon rolls, sausage rolls etc.}

For refrigerator rolls:

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to a circle. Cut like a pizza. Roll up each triangle large end first. Bake 375* until golden brown.

For cinnamon rolls:

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to a 10"x20" rectangle. Spread on butter, cinnamon and sugar. Roll to shape a log. Cut in 1 1/2" pieces. Place in greased 13"x9" pan. Either bake or let dough rise again. Bake 375* until golden brown on top.

For sausage rolls:

Roll out dough on lightly floured surface to a 10"x20" rectangle. Spread pesto, mozzarella cheese, hot Italian sausage, and sun-dried tomatoes {optional}.  Roll to shape a log. Cut in 1 1/2" pieces. Place in greased 13"x9" pan. Either bake or let dough rise again. Bake 375* until golden brown on top.
Nana usually then tops this with homemade Alfredo sauce and grilled vegetables.