Apple Sausage Breakfast Bake
Start the morning right with this stick-to-your-ribs breakfast casserole! It's perfect for a holiday morning breakfast and a true crowd-pleaser! Assemble the night before and bake in the morning when you're ready to eat. This recipe makes 10 hearty servings.
PREP TIME
30 minutes
COOK TIME
1 hour / 15 mins
Ingredients
8 large eggs
1 cup milk
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons chopped sage
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pound sourdough sandwich bread, crusts removed and cut into cubes
2 apples peeled, cored and chopped
12 ounces sweet Italian breakfast sausage, crumbled
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup milk
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons chopped sage
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 pound sourdough sandwich bread, crusts removed and cut into cubes
2 apples peeled, cored and chopped
12 ounces sweet Italian breakfast sausage, crumbled
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
Coat a 9" x 13" glass baking dish with coking spray and set aside.
Preheat a skillet to medium-high. Add oil and onions and cook until onions become soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let onions cool for a few minutes.
Beat eggs, milk, mustard, sage, salt, pepper and nutmeg in a large bowl.
Layer half the cubed bread into the casserole dish. Top with half the apple, half the sausage half the cheese and the onions. Top with the remaining bread, apple and sausage. Reserve the remaining cheese in the refrigerator for later.
Pour the egg mixture over the casserole in an even layer. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake casserole, covered, until it is steaming hot and the center is starting to puff, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove foil, top with the reserved cheese and continue baking until the cheese is melted and the top is golden 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
Preheat a skillet to medium-high. Add oil and onions and cook until onions become soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let onions cool for a few minutes.
Beat eggs, milk, mustard, sage, salt, pepper and nutmeg in a large bowl.
Layer half the cubed bread into the casserole dish. Top with half the apple, half the sausage half the cheese and the onions. Top with the remaining bread, apple and sausage. Reserve the remaining cheese in the refrigerator for later.
Pour the egg mixture over the casserole in an even layer. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake casserole, covered, until it is steaming hot and the center is starting to puff, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Remove foil, top with the reserved cheese and continue baking until the cheese is melted and the top is golden 10 to 15 minutes. Let cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
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