Ingredients

  • 8 ounces Italian sausage, casing removed (about 3)
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 14 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, chopped
  • 8 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 4 -6 ounces Italian bread, sliced 1/2 inch thick
  • 1 12 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
  • kosher salt
  • fresh coarse ground black pepper

Method

  • In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown sausage.
  • Add onion; cook, stirring until soft.
  • Stir in sun-dried tomatoes.
  • Transfer to a plate; let cool until barely warm.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, 1/2 t salt, and 1/4 t pepper.
  • Arrange half the bread in a slightly overlapping layer in the bottom of a buttered 8x8 dish.
  • Scatter half the sausage mixture and then half the cheese over the bread.
  • Repeat with remaining bread, sausage, and cheese, pressing firmly into the dish.
  • Pour egg mixture over layers.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
  • Bake uncovered in a preheated oven at 350* until puffed and golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-50 minutes.