Ingredients

  • 1 sweet onion
  • 1/2 bell pepper (red or orange)
  • 12 -16 ounces reduced-fat pork sausage
  • 6 slices French bread
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 (14 ounce) can evaporated milk
  • about 1/4 c milk (evaporated milk plus milk should equal 2 cups)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 (8 ounce) package sliced baby bella mixed mushrooms
  • 4 green onions, chopped
  • 1 ounce cheddar cheese, shredded

Method

  • Up to 2 days beforehand:
  • Fry onion, bell pepper and sausage, drain. Put in ziplock bag in fridge.
  • Cube bread and leave out uncovered to dry out.
  • Whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper and baking powder. Store in separate ziplock bag in fridge.
  • Chop green onions and keep in separate small baggie in fridge.
  • That morning:
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Grease a 9x9 3" deep casserole dish. (If doubling the recipe, use an 11x11 4" deep casserole dish.).
  • Place bread over bottom, then sausage mixture, then mushrooms, then cheese, then egg mixture. Don't add green onions yet.
  • Depending on the size of your bread and veggies, you might need to whisk up a few more eggs and milk to add to the casserole. The egg mixture should come close to covering the other ingredients.
  • Bake 30 minutes, add green onion and stir, top with remaining cheese, then bake an additional 15 minutes, or until eggs are set.
  • Remove from oven and let set about five minutes so casserole will firm up a bit.