Sausage, Red Pepper & Onion Egg Bake
Author: Mary Ann Dwyer
Time: 1 hour
Servings: 8
Ingredients
6 large eggs
2 1/2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tsp. Herbes de Provence
1 tsp. kosher salt
1 tsp. ground pepper
1 1/2 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 1lb. loaf French bread, cut into 1 inch cubes (about 8 cups)
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 lb. breakfast sausage (I use the larger links)
2 medium red peppers, medium chop
1 large red onion, medium chop
2 cups coarsely grated gruyere cheese
Instructions
1. Butter a 13x9 baking dish. Whisk first 7 ingredients together in a large bowl. Set aside.
2. Place bread cubes in a large bowl.
3. Warm olive oil in large saute pan over medium heat. Add the breakfast sausage links and brown 4 minutes
each side. Remove sausage from pan to a plate and cut into chunks. To the same saute pan add the red
peppers and onions and continue to saute for 79 minutes. Remove from the heat.
4. Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes. Add the sausage, peppers and onion mixture and 1 1/2 cups of
the shredded cheese. Stir until blended. Transfer to prepared baking dish. Press the mixture down with a
spatula to thoroughly soak everything. Cover bake with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours,
preferably overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sprinkle bake with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese. Bake uncovered until
puffy and golden brown, about 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Recipe by The Beach House Kitchen at http://thebeachhousekitchen.com/2014/12/17/sausageredpepperandonioneggbake/