CHRISTMAS MORNING BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

8 eggs
1 cup half and half
2 tablespoons green onions, chopped , optional
Salt and pepper
Butter
8 - 10 slices of white bread
1 pound spicy pork sausage, cooked and drained of fat
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese

Toast the bread, butter and set aside. In a small bowl, beat the eggs until they loosen up. Add the half and half, and green onions. Mix well, highly season with salt and pepper and set aside. Butter a 12 by 10-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. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cook covered for 45 – 55 minutes or until the egg mixture is set.