Waffle Brunch Casserole With Sausage Food

SLOW-COOKER SAUSAGE & WAFFLE BAKE

Steps:

• Fold two 18-in.-long pieces of foil into two 18x4-in. strips. Line the sides around the perimeter of a 5-qt. slow cooker with foil strips; spray with cooking spray., In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage over medium heat; drain. Add sage and fennel., Place waffles in slow cooker; top with sausage. In a bowl, mix eggs, cream, syrup and seasonings. Pour over sausage and waffles. Top with cheese. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until set. Remove insert and let stand, uncovered, 15 minutes. Serve with additional maple syrup.

WAFFLE BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large skillet cook sausage until brown, drain off fat.
• Arrange 3 of the waffles in a 2 quart rectangular baking dish.
• Top with half the sausage and about 1/3 cup of cheese.
• Repeat layers.
• In a large bowl beat eggs with a fork; stir in milk, mustard and pepper.
• Pour over layers in baking dish.
• Cover and chill for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Bake dish uncovered for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
• If desired, serve with maple syrup.

MAPLE SAUSAGE AND WAFFLE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• Arrange waffles in single layer on baking sheet.
• Bake until crisp, about 10-minutes per side.
• Brown sausage in non-stick skillet over medium heat, breaking it apart with spoon, 8-10 minutes.
• Drain on paper towel-lined plate.
• Butter 8-inch square baking dish.
• Add half of waffles in single layer. (It's ok to break some to fit into corners if needed).
• Add half of sausage and 1/2 cup cheese.
• Repeat layering of waffles, sausage, and 1/2 cup of cheese.
• Whisk eggs, milk, maple syrup, salt, and pepper in medium bowl until combined.
• Pour egg mixture evenly over casserole.
• Cover with plastic wrap and place weights on top. (you can put another square baking dish on top and then weight with heavy canned goods or place a couple one pound boxes of sugar on the plastic wrap and top with a cast-iron pan.).
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 325°.
• Let casserole stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Uncover casserole and sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese over top.
• Bake until edges and center are puffed, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes.
• Cut into pieces and serve.

WAFFLE BRUNCH CASSEROLE WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Spread half the waffle pieces onto bottom of 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; cover with layers of half the sausage and 1/3 cup cheese. Repeat layers. Refrigerate remaining cheese for later use.
• Whisk eggs, milk, mustard and pepper until blended; pour over ingredients in casserole dish. Refrigerate 4 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake casserole (uncovered) 50 min. to 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Let stand 10 min.
• Serve topped with syrup.