Saturday, April 9, 2011

Italian Breakfast Casserole submitted by Lori Teem Hood

Casserole
1 - (8oz) pkg. Italian sweet sausage
8 green onions, thinly sliced
2 zucchini, finely chopped
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
... 1 (7oz) jar roasted red bell peppers, drained and chopped
16oz. Italian loaf bread, broken into 1" cubes
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
6 large eggs
1 1/2 cups skim milk

Remove and discard casings from sausage. Cook in large skillet over medium heat, stirring until sausage crumbles and is no longer pink, drain. Add green onions, zucchini, salt, and pepper to skillet. Saute' 4 minutes or until vegs. are tender.
Stir in roasted peppers. Drain mixture and cool. Spread 4 cups bread cubes in a lightly greased 13x9 baking dish. Top with half of sausage mixture and cheese. Repeat with remaining bread, sausage and cheese. Whisk together eggs and milk. Pour mixture over top and chill for 8 hours. Preheat oven to 325 degrees, bake covered for 1 hour or until hot and bubbly.

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