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    • Christmas Morning Scramble

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    Dairy, Eggs, Grains Breakfast 4 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 lb Sausage; browned and drained
    6 sl Whole wheat bread; cubed
    3/4 c Cheddar cheese; shredded
    1/2 c Mushrooms; sliced
    4 Eggs; well beaten
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Dry mustard
    1 Jalapeno; chopped and seeded
    1 c Milk

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Coat a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Layer bread, sausage,
cheese and mushrooms. Combine remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour egg
mixture on top of layers. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake at 350
degrees for
30    minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley and sliced tomatoes.
Note: Recipe can easily be doubled.
This recipe was the grand prize winner in the Tennessee Holiday Traditions
recipe contest sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture. To be
eligible to win, the recipe had to be made with ingredients produced in
Tennessee. Linda Davis of Rutherford Tenn. received $500 for her recipe.
Recipe by: The Tennessee Magazine - 12/97
Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #449 by Pamela Morrisson
<pmorrsn@wnm.net> on Dec 11, 1997

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