Ingredients

  • 3/4 pound bulk breakfast sausage
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 6 home-style white bread slices, crusts trimmed, cut into cubes
  • 1 cup seasoned corn bread stuffing mix
  • 1 cup (packed) grated sharp cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces)
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 14 1/2-ounce cans stewed tomatoes (preferably Cajun style)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Butter 8-inch square baking dish.
  • Place sausage and bell pepper in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Saute until sausage is cooked through and pepper is tender, breaking sausage into small pieces with back of spoon, about 10 minutes.
  • Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage and pepper to small bowl.
  • Layer half of bread, stuffing mix, sausage mixture and cheese in prepared dish.
  • Repeat layering.
  • Combine eggs, milk and salt in small bowl and whisk until blended; season with pepper.
  • Pour egg mixture over sausage mixture.
  • Bake until casserole begins to brown and custard is set, about 40 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, bring tomatoes with juices to boil in heavy medium saucepan over high heat.
  • Cook until tomatoes thicken to sauce consistency, stirring occasionally, about 9 minutes.
  • Spoon souffle onto plates.
  • Spoon tomato sauce alongside and serve.