Apple Sausage Pancake Casserole

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb. regular bulk pork sausage

• 1/4 lb. bulk hot sausage

• 2 cups biscuit/pancake baking mix (Bisquick)

• 1-1/3 cups whole milk

• 2 large eggs

• 1/4 cup canola oil

• 2 medium apples, peeled and thinly sliced (Cortland work great!)

• 2-1/2 Tablespoons cinnamon sugar

• Maple syrup

Directions

• In a medium skillet, over fry & crumble sausage, drain & set aside

• Mix biscuit mix, milk, eggs, and oil just until blended

• Add and gently stir in sausage

• Pour biscuit mixture to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish

• Arrange with apples on top of batter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar

• Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes

• Serve with syrup

• To make ahead:

• Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight

• Remove from refrigerator while oven preheats

• (It may take 40-45 minutes to cook because of being stored in the refrigerator)