Italian Brunch Bake Recipes

ITALIAN BRUNCH BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage, mushrooms, onion, peppers and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain and set aside., In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, saute spinach until wilted. Place bread on a baking sheet. Broil 2-3 in. from heat for 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a large bowl, combine eggs, milk, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Layer sausage mixture and spinach over bread; pour egg mixture over top. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover and bake 50 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

ITALIAN BRUNCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Remove and discard casings from sausage.
• Cook sausage in a large skillet, stirring until sausage crumbles and is no longer pink; drain.
• Add green onions and next 3 ingredients to skillet.
• Sauté 4 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in roasted bell peppers.
• Drain and cool.
• Spread 4 cups of bread cubes in a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
• Top with half each of the sausage mixture and cheese.
• Repeat with remaining bread, sausage, and cheese.
• Whisk together eggs and milk.
• Pour egg mixture over bread.
• Cover and chill 8 hours.
• Bake, covered, at 325° for 1 hour or until bubbly and hot.

ITALIAN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; in a skillet over medium heat, cook pancetta until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Remove to a plate, leaving 2 tablespoons drippings in pan (add oil if necessary).
• To pan, add onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, and garlic; stir/saute 6-7 minutes, until tender; return pancetta to skillet.
• In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, flour, parsley, basil, oregano, salt, and pepper together.
• Add pancetta/vegetable mixture to eggs; fold in mozzarella.
• Pour mixture into a lightly oiled 13x9 inch baking dish.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake, about 40 minutes, until set; let stand for 10 minutes.
• Cut into squares and serve.

ITALIAN BREAKFAST BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 2 teaspoons butter and set aside.
• Melt 2 teaspoons butter in a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions, green and red bell peppers, 1 teaspoon black pepper, garlic powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until vegetables are soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Add parsley, stir, and remove from heat. Let vegetables cool.
• Heat a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain sausage on a plate lined with a paper towel.
• Beat eggs in a large bowl. Add milk, half-and-half, Italian seasoning, remaining 1 teaspoon pepper, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and whisk to combine. Add bread cubes and let sit for 5 minutes. Add cooked sausage, bacon, vegetables, Cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, and 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese and stir to incorporate. Spoon mixture into prepared baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until almost set, 50 to 55 minutes.
• Combine remaining 1/2 cup bread crumbs, remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and remaining 1/2 tablespoon Italian seasoning in a small bowl. Remove pudding from oven, leaving oven on. Uncover and sprinkle bread crumb mixture evenly over the top. Return to the oven and increase heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Continue baking until pudding is completely set in the center, puffed, and golden brown on top, about 20 minutes more.
• Remove from oven and allow to stand for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.