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Ingredients
- Butter for greasing pan
- 6 slices of bread, crust removed and cubed
- 1 lb of breakfast sausage, cooked, crumbled and drained
- 1 1/2 cups of Mozzarella cheese, divided
- 1-10 oz package of frozen spinach, thawed
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups of milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Preparation
Step 1
1. Butter an 9 x13 casserole dish
2. Place thawed spinach in a colander lined with paper towels, press spinach to remove all water using additional paper towels as needed
3. In a large bowl, combine the cooked sausage, cubed bread, 1 cup of the cheese, drained spinach and toss together well until evenly distributed
4. Spoon this mixture into the buttered casserole dish
5. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, then add the milk, salt and pepper. Whisk until smooth, pour over the bread cube mixture, distributing evenly.
6. Cover the casserole dish with plastic wrap and store in the fridge overnight, or for up to 18 hours.
7. The next morning remove the casserole from fridge and let set for 30-45 minutes to bring it up to room temperature.
8. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
9. Bake casserole for 1 hour until set and the top is golden brown.
10. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese, bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.