Sausage & Egg Breakfast Casserole

Preparation

Step 1
Pre-heat oven to 350°F. Beat eggs until homogenous and whisk in milk. Add salt and pepper and set aside.

Step 2
Put a sauté pan over medium heat and add oil. Once hot, add minced shallots and sauté until fragrant. Remove shallots from the pan and set aside.

Step 3
Place pan back on heat and keep heat at medium, place sausage in hot pan and cook until sausage is golden on all sides. Turn down heat to medium-low and let sausage cook through, about 5-8 minutes.

Step 4
Once cooked, let cool and cut into bite-sized pieces. Add sausage to shallot and egg mixture. Dice 9 slices of dried bread into approximately 1-inch cubes; add to egg mixture. Add 2 cups cheese mixture and combine.

Step 5
Place mixture into greased 8-inch casserole dish. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes or until almost set.

Step 6
While casserole is baking, put remaining bread into food processor and pulse until crumbs are formed. Combine bread crumbs with butter and set aside. Turn up oven to 400°F and top with remaining cheese and bread crumbs.

Step 7
Bake until casserole is set and golden brown. Take out of oven and let rest for a few minutes before serving.