Coffee Breakfast

When you are on a budget, casseroles can be your best friend. A little of this, a little of that (ummmmm... whatever you happen to have in your fridge that you need to use instead of throwing out), layer it, mix it, and then pop it in the oven & voila! Dinner is served, right?

But who says casseroles are just for dinner?

Casseroles have been a part of my breakfast repertoire for a little while now.

Usually in the form of a french toast casserole of sorts.

I threw everything you would expect from a country breakfast on the farm into a casserole- eggs, bacon, home fries, cheese, & I topped it all off with buttermilk biscuits (or at least a buttermilk biscuit crumble!).

I am not going to lie to you all... this was fabulous. My son and husband were raving about it & told me the wait was worth it. (I may have got a late start on breakfast that day and breakfast turned into more like brunch. ;) )

What you will need:

5-6 small potatoes (or 2 large ones), scrubbed & diced

1/2 of an onion, diced

2 tbsp Country Crock spread

6-7 slices of thick bacon, cooked and then roughly chopped

5 eggs

1 1/2 cups milk

1 tsp salt

2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese

For the buttermilk biscuit crumble-

1 cup flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

couple dashes of cayenne pepper

3 tbsp Country Crock spread

1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup buttermilk

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray a medium casserole dish with cooking spray. Set aside.

Cook your bacon as you prefer (I like to bake mine in the oven on a foil lined rimmed cookie sheet at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes.). Once cooked, remove the bacon to a paper towel lined plate and let cool and then give them a rough chop.

In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, melt the 2 tbsp of Country Crock spread. Add in the diced potatoes and onions. Cook for about 10 minutes, flipping once about halfway through. We are trying to get the potatoes browned, but not cooked all the way through. Once cooked, dump the potatoes and onions into your prepared casserole dish.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, and salt. Pour the egg mixture over the potatoes in the casserole dish. Sprinkle 1/3 cup of the shredded cheddar cheese over top.