A breakfast version of holiday sausage stuffing / dressing! You could call this savory bread pudding or strata, but whatever you call it, its delicious! Make it a day ahead for a quick breakfast on your bus morning.
Ingredients
1/2 – 1 lb 1/2 – 1 Sausage, cooked (Use as much as you like!)
1/2 1/2 Small onion, chopped
1 stalk 1 Celery, chopped
1 1 Carrot, chopped
1/2 lb 1/2 Mushrooms, chopped
2 – 3 tbsp 2 – 3 Butter, divided
1 – 2 tsp 1 – 2 Fresh sage, chopped
1 – 2 tsp 1 – 2 Fresh rosemary, minced
1 cup 1 Southern style frozen hash brown potatoes
1/2 tsp 1/2 Onion powder
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups 2 Ciabatta bread, cubed
8 8 Large eggs
1 cup 1 Half and half
6 oz 6 Cheese, shredded, divided
Directions
- Heat oven to 350° and butter a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
- In a tablespoon of butter, cook mushrooms, onions, carrots, celery, sage and rosemary on medium-low 5 minutes. Season with a little salt and pepper. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Cook potatoes on medium-high heat in 1 – 2 tablespoons butter until crispy, remove from heat and sprinkle over onion powder and a little salt and pepper. You can also air fry potatoes until crispy.
- In a bowl, whisk eggs, cream and a little salt and pepper.
- Mix cooked veg, sausage, potatoes, bread and 3 ounces of cheese and pour into prepared casserole dish. Pour egg mixture over and top with remaining cheese.
- Bake @ 350° 35 – 45 minutes, until set. Lest rest 5 minutes before enjoying!
Recipe Video
Notes
- Serve this with country gravy!
