Make-Ahead Breakfast Casserole

(from jerseyjenny’s recipe box)

CALORIES 344(28% from fat); FAT 10.8g (sat 4.2g,mono 2.2g,poly 1g); PROTEIN 28.7g; CHOLESTEROL 123mg; CALCIUM 227mg; SODIUM 983mg; FIBER 1g; IRON 3.3mg; CARBOHYDRATE 26.4g

Source: Cooking Light May 2007

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 50 minutes
Serves 6 people

Categories: Cooking Light, breakfast

Ingredients

  • 8 ounces ciabatta bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 pound turkey breakfast sausage
  • 1/2 cup chopped green onions
  • 1 1/4 cups fat-free milk
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) reduced-fat shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 (8-ounce) carton egg substitute
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°.

  2. Arrange bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 8 minutes or until toasted.

  3. Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add sausage to pan; cook 6 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Combine sausage, bread, and onions in a large bowl. Combine milk, cheese, eggs, and egg substitute in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add milk mixture to bread mixture, tossing to coat bread. Spoon mixture into a 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.

  4. Preheat oven to 350°.

  5. Uncover casserole. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until set and lightly browned. Sprinkle with parsley; serve immediately.

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