Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

Step 2

In a large dry skillet, brown the sausage over medium heat, breaking it up into a crumble as you go. Do not drain.

Step 3

Add the onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes (you can prepare the recipe up to this point the night before if you want to save time in the morning).

Step 4

Separate the dough into 8 biscuits; cut each into quarters. Arrange the pieces in a greased 9- by 13-inch baking dish. Bake for 8 minutes (the biscuits won't be fully cooked at this point).

Step 5

Remove from the oven and sprinkle the sausage and onion mixture over the top.

Step 6

In a medium bowl, combine the eggs, milk, salt and pepper, then pour the mixture over the entire dish.

Step 7

Bake for 15 minutes.

Step 8

Remove the dish from the oven, sprinkle the cheese on top, then cook an additional 5 minutes.

Step 9

Let cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Step 10

This will definitely warm you up during the winter months, and it's just as good the next day or as a late-night snack with ketchup (yes, ketchup!).

Step 11

Excerpted from LIFE FROM SCRATCH by Vanessa Lachey, reprinted with permission from HarperOne and imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Copyright 2021.