Easter Savings at Aldi

Now that we have gotten back home from our little Spring Break-cation, I am ready to focus on our Easter Brunch! At first, we were going to out to eat like we normally do but have decided to fix something at home instead. Now comes the great debate between Lunch or Brunch!! So many decisions!!!




I know one decision though that won't be hard for me and it is choosing Aldi for my holiday shopping. Their prices cannot be beat and I love being able to get in and out of a store without having to look at everything in between. One of my friends recently started shopping at Aldi and her monthly grocery bill dropped by $200. I told her that it is funny that 15 years ago we were talking about our recent band happening and now we are talking about grocery stores!!


Aldi has also provided me with a Breakfast Casserole recipe from their test kitchens! I haven't had time to test it yet but it seems delicious!


Disclosure: I was not paid for this post just simply passing out some information on a store I love. 

Sunnyside Breakfast Casserole

Recipe courtesy of Chef Michelle Schmidt, ALDI Test Kitchen

           

• 7 each Season's Choice Frozen Hash Brown Patties
• 1 bag Little Salad Bar Flat Leaf Spinach, sliced
• 1/2 bag (9 patties) Breakfast Best Pre Cooked Sausage Patties, Original
• 1 bag Happy Farms Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
• 12 Goldhen Large Eggs
• 3/4 cup Friendly Farms Half and Half
• 5 medium tomatoes, ends removed and sliced into quarters
• 2 tbsp Stonemill Essentials Parsley Flakes
• 1½ tsp Stonemill Essentials Salt
• 1 tsp Stonemill Essentials Ground Black Pepper

Prep time: 15 minutes 

Cook time: 45 minutes

Total time: 60 minutes

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350° and coat 13x9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.    
2. Pan-fry the hash brown patties in a skillet according to packaging directions. Once fried and cooled, crumble the patties and evenly spread them into the baking dish.  
3. Microwave the sausage patties for 40 seconds and then crumble them.        
4. Evenly top the hash browns with the sliced spinach. Follow with the sausage, and 2½ cups of the cheese.  
5. In a medium bowl whisk together the eggs, half and half, salt and pepper. Pour over the casserole and pat down the mixture with a flat spatula.
6. Evenly top with the sliced tomato and sprinkle with remaining cheese and parsley.    
7. Bake 45 minutes. Serve hot or cold.