Savory Sausage French Toast Food

SAVORY FRENCH TOAST WITH HOMEMADE SAUSAGE PATTIES AND WARM HONEY, STRAWBERRIES AND BASIL

Steps:

• Preheat the griddle to medium.
• Whisk together the eggs, milk or cream, the cheese, the nutmeg and salt and pepper, to taste, in a shallow dish.
• In a medium bowl add the pork, sage, onion, garlic, fennel, cloves, lots of black pepper and salt, to taste, and mix to combine. Divide the mixture into 4 pieces and form each piece into 2 small patties, about 2 1/2-inches wide. Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add the patties and cook 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Turn off the heat and keep warm in the pan.
• Wipe the hot griddle with butter nested in a paper towel. Soak the bread, a few slices at a time, in the milk mixture, shaking off the excess. Add the bread to the griddle and cook until toasted, crispy and golden, about 3 minutes on each side. Cook in batches, if necessary.
• While the bread toasts, combine the strawberries, basil and sugar in a medium bowl.
• Halve the toast from corner to corner. Serve the toast on individual plates layered with sausage patties, a liberal drizzle of honey and the berries with basil.

SAVORY SAUSAGE FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; remove with a slotted spoon. Discard drippings. In same skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until blended; gradually stir in cream and milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 4-6 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Stir in sausage, cheese, pepper and salt; keep warm., Lightly grease a griddle; heat over medium heat. Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, whisk eggs and milk until blended. Dip both sides of bread in egg mixture. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with gravy.

FRENCH TOAST-SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink; drain.
• Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In baking dish, arrange 4 of the bread slices, cutting as needed to fit dish. Spoon sausage over bread. Top with remaining 4 bread slices.
• In large bowl, beat eggs, half-and-half, milk, granulated sugar, cinnamon, salt and vanilla with whisk until well blended. Pour evenly over bread. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover baking dish. Bake 40 minutes or until golden brown and set. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve with syrup.

SAVORY FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Arrange bread in a single layer in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. , In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, Parmesan, chives and pepper; pour over bread. Add sausage; sprinkle with cheese. , Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until edges are golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Sprinkle with additional chives., To Make Ahead: Prepare casserole as directed. Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight. To use, preheat oven to 350°. Remove casserole from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, as directed. Sprinkle with additional chives.

SAVORY PARMESAN FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk eggs, Parmesan cheese, milk, and black pepper in a shallow bowl until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Dip both sides of each slice of bread in the egg mixture and place in the skillet. Cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a warmed plate and dot with butter to serve.

SAVORY FRENCH TOAST WITH RED PEPPER COULIS

Steps:

• Combine broth and butter for coulis in a saucepan over medium heat. Add red pepper and season with salt and pepper; simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk eggs and milk together in a large bowl. Add bread slices and soak until all liquids are uniformly absorbed.
• Pour cooled broth mixture into a food processor. Puree until coulis is smooth.
• Melt 1 teaspoon butter on a griddle over medium heat. Pan-fry French toast slices until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Cut each piece into triangles and divide evenly among 2 plates.
• Sprinkle with goat cheese, tomatoes, parsley, and basil. Drizzle with coulis. Serve immediately with remaining coulis on the side.

SAVORY FRENCH TOAST BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Oil large casserole dish.
• It's easier to work with the bread if it's somewhat frozen. Butter one side of each slice of bread and cut into bite sized chunks.
• Combine bread chunks, sausage pieces, and cheese in casserole dish.
• Whisk eggs, milk, sugar, cinnamon and salt in separate bowl.
• Pour wet mixture over bread/sausages/cheese.
• Bake 15 minutes uncovered.
• Cover and bake another 30 minutes or until eggs are set.
• If you prefer the top not to be crunchy, then leave cover on entire baking time.

SHEET PAN SAUSAGE, EGG & CHEESE CROISSANT BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Spray parchment with nonstick baking spray.
• Place sausage in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add olive oil and cook, stirring, until sausage is golden and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Remove sausage to a plate.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs and half-and-half. Whisk until smooth. Add parsley, scallions, and cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Thoroughly dip a croissant half into egg mixture and place on sheet pan. Repeat with remaining croissant halves, shingling them to fit. If any additional egg mixture remains, pour on top of croissants. Top mixture with sausage pieces and transfer to oven. Bake until egg mixture is set and croissants are golden brown, about 18-20 minutes.