Italian Sausage Charlotte Recipes

HOMEMADE ITALIAN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
• Cover & refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Cook in a skillet until no pink remains.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE CHARLOTTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Spray oven proof casserole dish with non stick spray.
• Remove sausage links from casings, the casings are not used, so throw them out.
• Cut sausage into 1/2" pieces and cook over medium high heat in skillet, until well browned. Make sure there is NO pink left in the meat.
• Slice zucchini and mushrooms.
• Cut pepper into 1/4" strips.
• Remove meat from skillet, drain. Before adding 1 cup of the Alfredo Sauce wipe the pan out thoroughly with paper towels, it should be dry, then bring the Alfredo Sauce to a boil. Stir in sausage and vegetables.
• Pour mixture into large casserole dish, mounding a bit in the center.
• TOPPING.
• In a bowl whisk remaining Alfredo sauce, milk and eggs. Add pressed garlic, 1 teaspoon of the Italian seasoning mix, and salt.
• Cut crusts off the bread, and dip bread into egg mixture, coating lightly.
• Place the bread, slightly overlapped around the edge of the casserole dish on top of the meat mixture, leaving the middle open.
• Place drained tomatoes into a bowl, add remaining Italian seasoning. Carefully, spoon mixture into opening of casserole, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
• Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, or till edges of the bread are deep golden brown.