Breakfast for Dinner

My family loves to eat breakfast for dinner, it's just fun to break the "rules". One of our favorites especially when we are busy is breakfast casserole. It's easy and you can make it ahead and bake when you are ready to eat or you can even bake it and freeze for later. I usually assemble it before we go somewhere and when we get home all we have to do is pop it in the oven. I got this recipe out of a church cookbook, church ladies always know how to cook/bake so you know all their recipes are yummy! Of course, I have adapted it to fit our family size better, mine feeds 4-6 people.

Yum-O!

Ingredients:

1/2 lb sausage, browned

4 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1/4 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1/8 tsp black pepper

1/2 bag of shredded hash browns

Directions:

Brown and break up sausage. I'm a Pampered Chef addict, so I use my Micro-Cooker and do it the easy way in the microwave. It took me about 3-4 minutes to get it browned. Way easier and no grease splatters!

Ok so I need a new camera but if you notice, I used my Mix 'N Chop to get it nice and crumbly!

Word to the wise, break your eggs into a small dish and then add to the bowl (then you won't be fishing out a broken shell or a gross surprise!)

Oh and also when measuring seasonings don't do it over the bowl, do it over the sink, then if your 4 year old comes in yanking on your shirt you won't dump a load of it in the bowl! I know from experience!

Anyway, back to the recipe... Add your pepper. Adjust amount according to your family's tastes. We like peppery!

Notice my handy dandy adjustable measuring spoon!

Now add your Worcestershire sauce. Oh and orginally the recipe also called for salt but I found that the W-sauce has plenty of salt in it already. Extra salt made it way to salty for our tastes!



I also just love my cutesy mini whisk!

Then just take out some agression and beat up those ingredients! 

I love how in these pics you can't tell my polish is chipped! :)

Now you are ready to layer. Don't forget to spray Pam on your baking dish (for this smaller recipe I used an 8x8)! Then put a thin layer of hash browns down and top with sausage. 

Yum! I always sneak a bite, you know to try it out.

Repeat the layers and top with egg mixture. See it was easy!  (Recipe says top with cheese, which is yummy, but in an effort to cut some fat, I left it off.)

Sorry about the poor lighting!

Now the recipe says to let it sit overnight or for at least an hour, but I can usually never wait that long. Today mine sat on the countertop while I was uploading pics. Oh well. Anyway, then bake at 350° for 45 minutes.



I also turned the broiler on for 2-3 minutes so the top is nice and crisp!



Disclosure: While, I linked to Pampered Chef's website, I have not been compensated in anyway to do so. I just love their products and want you all to know how much I LOVE them! :)

Original recipe taken from the "Cookin' 4 Missions" Park Hill Baptist church cookbook. Recipe by the lovely Margaret Hayden.

 

It's dinner time! ;)

Easy Taco Soup



This is the Veranda bean pot (my first one)



My family is always so busy so anything with "easy" or "quick" in the title always catches my eye. I got this recipe from Celebrating Home to use with their bean pot. I love their bean pots, they are so versatile, microwave safe, oven safe, and dishwasher safe. Just don't try to use it on the stove top! :)  It's basically like a crockpot without the annoying cord! When I first was introduced to Celebrating Home this is what got me hooked. I have used mine as decoration, for pot lucks (since it keeps the food cold or hot), soups, roasts, chicken, the possibilities are endless.

 Anyway, I will get off my soapbox now, my favorite is still the very first thing I ever made in it, taco soup. I love it because it will feed a lot of people pretty cheap and the best part, you make it all in the microwave in less than 20 minutes! 

Easy Taco Soup

Ingredients:

Ground beef (thawed or frozen)
2 cans beans (I used pinto and kidney)
1 can corn or hominy (whichever you like)
1 petite diced tomatoes (or Rotel for extra kick!)
1 packet taco seasoning
1 packet ranch seasoning

First put beef in pot with lid on, microwave for 3 minutes. Break up meat put back on for another 3 minutes. If meat is frozen it will take additional 3 minutes. (I like to use my Pampered Chef Mix N' Chop for this, my cousin sell it, awesome products!)



Sorry for the dark pic but it should look like this

 Once you have your meat browned you will add the canned goods. Do NOT drain any of them, this is what makes it soupy. Also add the packets of seasonings. Stir well without breaking up the beans.



Doesn't it look pretty!

 Now put the lid back on and microwave for 5 minutes, stir then put back in for another 5 minutes. See I told you it was super quick and easy! Garnish with sour cream, cheese, and fritos or tortila chips!



Yum-O!

 Disclosure: Celebrating Home and Pampered Chef are in no way sponsors of this post, nor do they compensate me whatsoever. However, I would like to credit Celebrating Home for the bean pot pictures and Pampered Chef for the picture of the Mix N' Chop.





My newest bean pot, Welcome Home, with matching basket





My fav thing from P.C.