Quick & Easy Breakfast Bake

Name: Quick & Easy Breakfast Bake
Ingredients: 6 cups crusty French bread or 6 cups Italian bread or 6 cups sourdough bread, cut into 3/4 inch cubes; 1 lb sausage, cooked and drained; 3 cups frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained; 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded and divided; 1 cup swiss cheese, shredded and divided; 1 cup monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded and divided; 12 cup scallion, roughly chopped (green onions); 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can green chilies, drained and chopped; 1 (4 1/2 ounce) jar mushrooms, drained; 8 large eggs; 4 cups half-and-half; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 12 teaspoon garlic powder; 12 teaspoon onion powder; 12 teaspoon cayenne pepper

15 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

6 cups crusty French bread or 6 cups Italian bread or 6 cups sourdough bread, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
1 lb sausage, cooked and drained
3 cups frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
1 cup swiss cheese, shredded and divided
1 cup monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded and divided
12 cup scallion, roughly chopped (green onions)
1 (4 1/2 ounce) can green chilies, drained and chopped
1 (4 1/2 ounce) jar mushrooms, drained
8 large eggs
4 cups half-and-half
1 teaspoon kosher salt
12 teaspoon garlic powder
12 teaspoon onion powder
12 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1

Lighlty grease a 13x9-inch casserole dish.
2

Transfer bread, sausage, spinach, 1/2 cup of each cheese, scallions, chiles, mushrooms in prepared casserole dish.
3

Mix lightly.
4

In a medium mixing bowl, blend the eggs, half-and-half, salt, garlic and onion powders and cayenne pepper.
5

Pour over the bread mixture taking care to evenly coat.
6

Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours (best to let flavors 'marry' overnight).
7

Following morning, preheat oven to 325F.
8

Remove plastic wrap from casserole dish.
9

Sprinkle the remaining cheeses over the top of the egg bake.
10

Bake between 55 and 70 minutes - or until puffed and lightly golden.
11

If in doubt, inset a knife into the center, it should come out clean.
12

*KEEP AN EYE ON IT THE LAST 20 OR SO MINUTES - If necessary cover with foil at this time to keep the top from getting too brown.
13

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14

While letting stand 5 to 10 minutes before serving, put on a pot of dark roasted coffee and slice up some juicy oranges; which make a delicious accompaniment to this breakfast dish.