Southwestern Casserole

• 1 lb ground pork sausage
• 4 scallions, diced, reserving 2/3 of the diced green tops
• 2 (7 ounce) cansdiced mild green chilies
• 6 slices approximately sourdough French bread
• 1 12 cups colby-monterey jack cheese
• 1 small roma tomato, seeded, diced into 1/4-inch dice
• 10 eggs
• 1 cup half-and-half

1. Fry sausage until browned and almost cooked through.
2. Add scallion bottoms along with 1/3 of the green tops and cook until meat is thoroughly cooked.
3. Turn off heat.
4. Add chilies and mix well.
5. Spray a 9X13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
6. Place the bread slices into the dish to cover bottom.
7. Pour sausage mixture evenly over bread.
8. Spread cheese evenly over sausage.
9. Sprinkle reserved diced green scallion tops and tomato over cheese.
10. In a separate bowl, beat eggs and add half-and-half.
11. Pour over casserole.
12. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
13. Preheat oven to 350F
14. Bake casserole for 35 minutes.
15. Cover with aluminum foil and continue to bake another 15 minutes.
16. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

ground pork sausage, scallions, green chilies, bread, colbymonterey, roma tomato, eggs

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/southwestern-casserole-269336 (may not work)