Photo: Breakfast Bake Recipe
Ingredients
- Butter, for greasing pan
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound hot Italian turkey sausage, casing removed
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
- One 1-pound loaf rustic French or Italian bread, cut into 1-inch-thick cubes
- 2 cups grated Gruyere cheese (8 ounces)
- 6 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sliced fresh chives, plus more for garnish
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Butter a 4-quart baking dish.
In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Once hot, add the sausage, onions and bell peppers. Cook, while stirring, until the sausage is cooked through and crumbly and the onions and peppers are soft, about 6 minutes.
Add the bread to the prepared baking dish. Stir in the sausage and pepper mixture and the cheese, reserving a bit of cheese for the top.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, chives and some salt and pepper. Pour the mixture evenly over the bread and give a little stir to make sure it's evenly distributed. Sprinkle with the reserved cheese. Cover with plastic wrap and let soak for 30 minutes.
Remove the casserole from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Bake until the top is puffed and golden and a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 1 hour. Garnish with more chopped chives before serving.
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By mtdrmom
on May 22, 2013
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YUM! Used half/half instead of the milk/cream mix, only had 5 oz grueyre so added 3 oz of swiss. I used a mild sausage because we had some little kids eating with us. This was a huge hit! (I made it the night before and let it soak, took it out like stated in the recipie which worked great We only had a little left over after 6 ate it, but it warmed up great! I also used a 9x13, filled it with bread (i had a little left over and added an extra egg.
By svenska789
on February 03, 2013
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This was great! Tried it out on Girls Weekend, and it was a hit. Can't wait to try out on the fam...
Used leeks instead of onion, with a couple pinches of Herbs de Provence...yum!
By nancykalthoff
on November 12, 2012
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This dish tasted ok, but I think the bread/liquid ratio was off- seemed dry in some places. I used bacon instead of sausage and didn't add salt. It still was a little salty.
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