Assemble this breakfast casserole the night before you plan to serve it, and simply bake it in the morning for a hearty and delicious meal!
Ingredients
butterfor greasing
1lbfresh sweet Italian sausagecooked and crumbled
1standard loaf day-old white bread(6 cups cubed)
1.5cupsgrated cheddar cheese
9ozbag fresh spinachcooked and drained of excess moisture
2tomatoesdiced
8large eggs
1cupheavy cream
1cupmilk
salt and pepper
Instructions
Butter an 8×12 casserole dish, and set it aside.
In a large bowl, combine the cooked sausage, cubed bread, cheddar, spinach, and tomatoes, and toss together well until evenly distributed. Pour this mixture into the buttered casserole dish.
In another bowl, whisk to combine the eggs, until lightly blended. Add the heavy cream and milk, and add a big pinch of salt and pepper. Whisk until smooth, then pour it all over the bread cube mixture in the casserole dish. (You will notice that the liquid does not completely cover all of the bread, and that’s fine. By the time you wake up in the morning, the liquid should be absorbed.)
Cover the casserole dish with plastic wrap or foil and store in the fridge overnight, or for up to 18 hours.
When you wake up in the morning, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and bake the casserole for 1 hour until the custard has set and the top is golden brown. Serve and enjoy!