Suppertime Sausage Bake Food

SUPPERTIME SAUSAGE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º F; grease 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Combine milk, eggs, sausage, cheese, red pepper, green onions, onion powder and garlic powder in large bowl.
• Add bread cubes, stirring gently to moisten bread.
• Pour mixture into baking dish.
• Bake for 45 minutes or until set.
• Serve warm.
• TIPS: Substitute pre-cooked, sliced sausage links for bulk pork sausage to save time.
• Substitute multi-grain bread for Italian or French bread.

SAVORY SAUSAGE AND CHEDDAR BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with butter.
• In a large sauté pan (preferably nonstick) over medium-high heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter. Add the sausage and cook, stirring with a wooden spoon to break the meat into small clumps, until browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a large mixing bowl, leaving the fat in the pan.
• Turn the heat down to medium, then add the onions to the pan along with 1 tablespoon of butter. Cook the onions, stirring constantly, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the onions to the mixing bowl with the sausage, along with the bread cubes, grated cheese and parsley. Toss well, then spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking pan.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, salt and pepper.
• Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread mixture. Cover tightly with saran wrap and refrigerate for at least a few hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bake for about one hour, uncovered, until puffed and golden brown. Serve immediately.
• Note: The cook time is based on cooking the bread pudding directly out of the refrigerator. If it's left to sit out at room temperature before baking, check for doneness after 45 minutes.

SAUSAGE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease.
• Beat 2 1/2 cups milk, eggs, and mustard in a large bowl.
• Spread bread squares into the bottom of a baking dish. Layer mozzarella cheese atop the bread and top with sausage. Pour the egg mixture over the entire dish. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Stir cream of mushroom soup and 1 cup milk together in a bowl. Remove and discard plastic wrap from baking dish. Pour soup mixture over the 'bake.'
• Bake in preheated oven until hot in the center, about 90 minutes.