Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage And Cheddar Overnight Bread Pudding

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 1 red sweet pepper, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound crusty white bread, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
• 1 (14 ounce) package Hillshire Farm(R) Smoked Sausage, bias-sliced 1/2-inch thick
• 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley, coarsely chopped
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• Snipped fresh chives (optional)

1. In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion, red pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir 6 to 8 minutes or until just browned.
2. In a very large bowl, combine onion mixture, bread cubes, sausage, 2 1/2 cups cheese, and parsley. Transfer mixture to a greased 3-quart rectangular baking dish.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, salt, and black pepper. Pour evenly over the bread mixture. Press lightly with the back of a large spoon to moisten all of the ingredients. Cover with foil. Chill 4 to 24 hours.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 30 to 35 minutes more.
5. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Let stand 15 minutes; serve warm. Garnish with chives, if desired.

butter, yellow onion, red sweet pepper, garlic, white bread, sausage, cheddar cheese, fresh parsley, eggs, salt, ground black pepper, fresh chives

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/264220/hillshire-farm-smoked-sausage-and-cheddar-overnight-bread-pudding/ (may not work)