Christmas Morning Casserole

Serves 8

6 eggs

2 cups half and half

Salt and pepper to taste

Butter to grease pan

6 slices thick cut -- crusty white bread

1-pound spicy pork sausage -- cooked and drained

of fat or 1 pound cooked bacon, crumbled

2 cups grated Cheddar cheese

In a small bowl, whisk the eggs until well combined. Add the half and half. Mix well,

season with salt and pepper and set aside.

Butter a 13 by 9-inch baking pan. Line the pan with the bread, cutting and

rearranging, if needed. Sprinkle the bread with the cooked sausage and cheese.

Pour the egg mixture over the entire pan. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Sprinkle with a little more cheese, if desired.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook covered for 25 to 30 minutes or until the egg

mixture is set.