Zucchini Sausage Brunch Casserole Food

ZUCCHINI-SAUSAGE BRUNCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• In a skillet cook the sausage meat until no longer pink; drain fat.
• Add in the onions, garlic, zucchini; sate until the veggies are tender (about 4 minutes) season the mixture with seasoned salt or white salt and black pepper.
• Add in the chopped roasted red bell peppers; cool slightly.
• Spread about 4 cups bread cubes in the greased baking dish.
• Top with HALF of the sausage mixture then HALF of the shredded cheese.
• Repeat with remaining bread cubes, then remaining sausage and then remaining cheddar cheese.
• In a bowl whisk together eggs with half and half cream; pour the egg mixture over the casserole.
• Cover and chill for 8 hours.
• Before baking sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top.
• Bake covered in a 325 degree oven for about 50-60 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

ZUCCHINI, SAUSAGE, AND FETA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cook pasta in boiling, salted water for 5 minutes. Drain.
• Remove casings from sausage. Heat oil in larege skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage to pan, stirring to crumble; cooked until browned. Remove sausage from pan, reserving small amount of fat in bottom of skillet. Drain sausage on paper towel. Add zucchini, onion, garlic, and salt and pepper. Saute 8-10 minutes until vegetables are tender and zucchini is beginning to brown, stirring occasionally.
• Whisk broth and flour together in small bowl. Add broth mixture to skillet, cook 1 minute. Combine zucchini mixture, pasta, sausage,and feta cheese in a large bowl; toss well. Spoon into a buttered 11x7" baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with mozarella cheese.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until bubbly and lightly browned.

CHEESY SAUSAGE ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the rice and water in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Cook sausage and onion in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring until evenly browned. Drain excess grease. Stir in zucchini and tomatoes, and cook until tender. Stir in rice, mushrooms, and cheese. Season with oregano, salt, and pepper. Spread into a 9x13 inch baking dish, or a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Bake, uncovered, for 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned and bubbly.

ZUCCHINI, SAUSAGE, AND FETA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400.
• Cook pasta in boiling water for 5 minutes, omitting salt and fat; drain.
• Remove casings from sausage. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add sausage to pan; cook until browned, stirring to crumble. Remove from pan. Heat oil in pan. Add zucchini, onion, salt, pepper, and garlic. Cook 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender and zucchini begins to brown, stirring occasionally.
• Combine broth and flour in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add broth mixture to pan; cook 1 minute. Combine zucchini mixture, pasta, sausage, and feta cheese in a large bowl; toss well.
• Spoon pasta mixture into an 11x7" baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle evenly with mozzarella.
• Bake at 400 for 20 minutes, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

ZUCCHINI AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a wide, 2-quart baking dish, or spray it with nonstick spray.
• Put the zucchini in a colander to drain for about 30 minutes or wrap it in a clean tea towel and gently squeeze it to remove the excess liquid. Put the zucchini in a large mixing bowl.
• Heat a large skillet and add the sage sausage and hot sausage. Cook until the sausage starts to brown, stirring to break it up. Pour off all but about 3 tablespoons grease. Add the onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook 1 more minute. Combine the sausage and onions with the zucchini.
• Stir in the cream, the 1 cup bread crumbs, the eggs, the 2 to 3 cups cheese, and 2 cups pecans. Add salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste. Pour the mixture into the baking dish. The casserole may be refrigerated at this point for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 3 months.
• For the topping, combine the butter, the 3/4 cup bread crumbs, and the 3/4 cup pecans. Sprinkle evenly over the casserole. Bake, uncovered, until hot through, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle the top with the 1/2 cup cheese and return to the oven just until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.

ZUCCHINI AND SAUSAGE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a wide, 2-quart baking dish, or spray it with nonstick spray.
• Put the zucchini in a colander to drain for about 30 minutes, or wrap it in a clean tea towel and gently squeeze it to remove the excess liquid. Put the zucchini in a large mixing bowl.
• Heat a large skillet and add the sausage. Cook until the sausage starts to brown, stirring to break it up. Pour off all but about 3 tablespoons grease. Add the onions and cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and cook 1 more minute. Combine the sausage and onions with the zucchini.
• Stir in the cream, bread crumbs, eggs, cheese, and the pecans. Add salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste. Pour the mixture into the baking dish. The casserole may be refrigerated at this point for up to 2 days or frozen.
• For the topping, combine the butter, bread crumbs, and the pecans. Sprinkle evenly over the casserole. Bake, uncovered, about 30 minutes.
• Sprinkle the top with the 1/2 cup cheese and return to the oven just until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.