Italian Sausage Souffle Brunch Food

BREAKFAST SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cut the bread into 1-inch cubes and spread in the bottom of a greased 9- by 13- by 2- inch casserole dish.
• In a medium skillet, brown the sausage over medium heat until fully cooked and no longer pink. Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon to drain the fat. Spread the cooked sausage over the bread and top with the cheese. Then stir together the, half-and-half, dry mustard, salt and eggs. Pour this mixture over the cheese. Cover the casserole with aluminum foil and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• The next day, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake the covered casserole until set and slightly golden, about 50 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow the casserole to set for 15 minutes before serving.

SAUSAGE BREAKFAST SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Fry and drain the sausage well. Beat the eggs, combine with all ingredients and pour into a buttered 13x9 glass baking dish. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Bake for 45 minutes at 350*.

ZESTY SAUSAGE SOUFFLE

Steps:

• Grease an 8 1/2x11-inch baking dish with butter. Place the bread cubes in the baking dish.
• Break the sausage into small pieces into a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage until completely browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add green onions; toss once and remove skillet from heat. Drain as much grease as possible from the skillet. Spread sausage and green onion mixture over bread cubes.
• Stir cream of mushroom soup and 1/2 cup milk together in a bowl; pour over the layer of sausage in the baking dish.
• Whisk eggs and milk together in a bowl; pour over the sausage. Top with Gruyere and Cheddar cheese. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake uncovered in preheated oven until the middle is set, about 1 hour.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE DUMP CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown sausage in saute pan, then place in 9x13 baking dish.
• Place potatoes, peppers, onion and garlic on top of sausage.
• Pour crushed tomatoes over and sprinkle with basil, salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until done.
• Remove cover and bake 20 minutes more.

BRUNCH ON THE BAYOU

Steps:

• Place sausage in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring constantly until evenly browned. Drain grease, and set aside.
• Spread bread pieces in the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Drizzle melted butter over the bread pieces, then sprinkle in the cooked sausage. Cover with shredded cheese. In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, white wine, Dijon mustard, and green onions. Season with black and red pepper. Pour the egg mixture over everything in the baking dish. Cover, and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Remove the dish from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to baking to allow it to come to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Cover the dish with aluminum foil, and bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven. Then uncover, and bake for an additional 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, and spread sour cream over the top. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Return to the oven for an additional 10 minutes, or until cheese is starting to brown slightly.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE EGG BAKE

Steps:

• Place bread cubes in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; set aside. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Spoon sausage over bread; sprinkle with cheeses. , In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and seasonings; pour over casserole. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-55 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.