Zucchini-Sausage Brunch Casserole
- 5 -6 large Italian sausages (casings removed)
- 7 green onions, chopped (or use 1 medium yellow onion)
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (or to taste)
- 2 medium zucchini, diced
- 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
- seasoning salt (or use white salt)
- black pepper
- Italian bread (cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 7 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups half-and-half cream (or use full-fat milk)
- grated parmesan cheese (any amount desired)
- Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
- In a skillet cook the sausage meat until no longer pink; drain fat.
- Add in the onions, garlic, zucchini; sate until the veggies are tender (about 4 minutes) season the mixture with seasoned salt or white salt and black pepper.
- Add in the chopped roasted red bell peppers; cool slightly.
- Spread about 4 cups bread cubes in the greased baking dish.
- Top with HALF of the sausage mixture then HALF of the shredded cheese.
- Repeat with remaining bread cubes, then remaining sausage and then remaining cheddar cheese.
- In a bowl whisk together eggs with half and half cream; pour the egg mixture over the casserole.
- Cover and chill for 8 hours.
- Before baking sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake covered in a 325 degree oven for about 50-60 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
italian sausages, green onions, fresh garlic, zucchini, red peppers, salt, black pepper, italian bread, cheddar cheese, eggs, cream, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/zucchini-sausage-brunch-casserole-181958 (may not work)