Breakfast Casserole

When my husband heard we were going to a pot luck brunch last weekend, his first request was for this breakfast casserole! It’s my gran’s recipe and was originally made with sausage. I make it vegetarian with “soysage”. This recipe couldn’t be any easier and it’s great for a family or a group.

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Note: I baked my casserole in a disposable pan for the potluck.  I hate having to remember my dishes.

Prepare your pan with a non-stick spray and unroll the crescent rolls (do not separate).

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Distribute your cooked sausage or “soysage”.  Even meat-eaters like these Morning Star veggie patties.

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Sprinkle with cheese.

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Beat your eggs, milk, salt, and pepper together.

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And pour over the sausage and cheese.

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Cover with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes.

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Remove the foil and bake an additional 5 minutes to brown the cheese…yum!!!

 

Ingredients:

1 80z can refrigerated crescent rolls

1 lb sausage, cooked and well drained OR 6 MorningStar “sausage” patties cooked and crumbled

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

3/4 cup milk

salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a 9×13″ baking pan, sprayed with vegetable cooking spray, spread crescent rolls to cover the bottom of the pan (keeping the crescent rolls together-DO NOT separate).

Sprinkle the sausage and cheese evenly over the crescent dough.

Combine eggs and milk, beating well.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Pour the egg mixtreu over the sausage and cheese.

Cover with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes or until set.

Remove the foil and bake an additional 5-10 minutes to brown the cheese.

Remove from the oven and allow to stand for 5 minutes.  Cut into squares and serve.

Enjoy!

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The Franklin Classic

We started the day with a 4am alarm to bake for the post-race brunch. My husband requested his favorite breakfast casserole.  I also took the brown sugar bundt cake that I posted yesterday.  I’ll post the recipes shortly:)

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I had a Picky Bar and coffee before we left the house.

The new Cookie Doughpness is SO good!

The new Cookie Doughpness is SO good!

Time to race: The Franklin Classic! We met up with so many awesome friends. Our entire community runs this race.
I ran in my favorite Saucony Kinvara 5’s. The yellow makes me so happy:)

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Lots of love for Fleet Feet Racing!

This was my first time running both the 10k (7:00 start) and the 5k (8:30 start).

***Preface: I don’t run short, fast races very well.  My stubbornness lends itself to endurance!

I didn’t taper for these races and I’m in the middle of training for the Chicago Marathon.

 

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My husband had a great 10K race!

The course is hot and hilly.  Every year I question why I run it.  It’s mostly because I want to run with my friends (peer pressure at it’s finest), but also because it supports Mercy Community Healthcare. I beat last years time by 27 seconds. Not a huge difference, but this year I had so much more breath control. I felt more relaxed. Progress.

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10k splits: 7:49, 7:50, 8:04 (hills), 7:47, 7:36, 7:28
Finish time.  10th in AG.  48:14

I probably should have found a seat in the shade, but instead I stood around socializing in the sun.  I felt a little stiff for the 5k, but I just reminded myself that it was temporary. Also, the hills weren’t as bad on the 5k course.

5k Splits: 7:31, 7:34, 7:37
Finish time.  5th in AG 23:45

This was only my 2nd 5k.  My first was in July and I ran a 21:xx.  My friend Corrie said that I was on the 50k to 5k plan!

Conclusion:  Short-distance runner are badasses. Today’s races just made me want to puke.  Can you tell it was hot?!!!

Just finished the second race...wiped out!

Just finished the second race…wiped out!

I drank Cocogo Lemon-Lime in my handheld for both races.  I definitely needed it today!

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We stayed to cheer on our friends for their awards and then the best part of the race…brunch afterwards hosted by our friends Alex and lauren!!!! Thank you SO much for hosting a bunch of stinky runners!!!  Everything was incredible!

Just look at this spread!

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My friends are seriously good cooks.  I made sure to try it all!

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The obligatory post-brunch pic…

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We took our full bellies home for a much needed shower and rest.

After a full day, I didn’t really feel like cooking so we headed out for celebratory pizza at Mellow Mushroom. I love their build your own salad menu!

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Romaine with cucumber, shredded mozzarella, and portobello mushrooms

And of course their pizza!

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Tell me about your Labor Day!
What’s your favorite race distance? Do you stick to that distance or run others?

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