Breakfast Casserole - especially good for Christmas morning - you can make it the might before and cook it in the morning

It is always hard for me to put down exact ingredients because I am so much a “cook with what I have” type of person.  But I will give some of the basic directions with some possible variations and suggestions.

8 slices of bread (cubed or torn)

8 eggs

2 cups milk

½ tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

1 Tbsp prepared mustard or can also use dry (apprx 1 tsp)

Optional items:

Meat  (ie: 6 Bacon strips  (cooked and crumbled) or cubed cooked ham or 1 lb sausage - cooked)

1 to 2 cups cheese (your favorite kind   -- *provolone is good with spinach)

½ med onion (diced)

¼ -1/2 cup diced green  bell pepper  (other possible veggies: steamed broccoli or spinach or sauted  mushrooms)

Potatoes  ( up to 6 baked potatoes cubed or grated  or 1lb frozen hashbrowns  cubed or shredded

Lightly grease a 9x13 pan. Place bread in the bottom put potatoes in next over the bread. 
Whisk eggs, milk and seasonings together and pour over the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Remove from the refrigerator and bake uncovered at 350 degrees for about 40 min. (You are looking for the eggs to be set, can test with a knife in the center coming out clean)