| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 50 min |
| Prep: | 30 min |
| Inactive: | 40 min |
| Cook: | 40 min |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
- 6 large eggs
- 21/2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 12 ounces white bread, cubed (about 1/2 loaf)
- 1/2 cup grated Cheddar cheese (about 2 ounces)
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons canola oil, plus more for the dish
- 1/2 pound pork or turkey country sausage, casings removed
Instructions
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring and breaking it up into smaller pieces, until it begins to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until the onion is golden, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 45 to 60 seconds. Remove from the heat to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the eggs, milk, sage and parsley in a large bowl. Add the cubed bread, sausage-vegetable mixture and 1/4 cup of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush a medium casserole dish with oil. Pour the chilled bread mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese. Let sit at room temperature for 20 minutes.
- Transfer the casserole to the oven and bake until puffed and golden brown, about 30 minutes. (If the top of the casserole starts to get too brown, cover it with aluminum foil.) Remove to a rack to cool slightly. Serve hot or warm.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 452 |
| Total Fat | 26 g |
| Saturated Fat | 11 g |
| Carbohydrates | 32 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 19 g |
| Protein | 24 g |
| Cholesterol | 199 mg |
| Sodium | 1052 mg |
Reviews
This casserole is not cheesy. It’s a bread casserole with a little sausage and very little cheese. Not much flavor. It could be improved but why bother when there are many recipes out there.
Recipe did not state size of casserole dish 9×13 or 9 x 9??
My kids are enjoying this very much! tomorrow we are going to put it in a tortilla and make burritos!
Very easy to fix. Very tasty!
Very good brunch item.
Perfect.
Would not make again. Bland, rather dry, even adding extra egg and milk, and not nearly enough cheese or sausage. This was basically all bread. There are much better recipes for breakfast casseroles out there.
could you refrigerate it overnight in the casserole dish?
Could you substitute with ham?