Buffalo Sausage & Egg Casserole serves 8 (Recipe created by my friend Valerie)
A wonderful dish for brunch. Recipe can be made ahead for convenience.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. Wild Idea Buffalo Sausage (Italian Buffalo or Breakfast Sausage)
- ½ cup chopped shallots
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ cup sundried tomatoes, chopped
- 4 Tb. fresh parsley, chopped
- 8eggs (best farm fresh or organic)
- 1 cup half & half
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
- ½ tp. Salt
- 1 tp. Pepper
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 375*. Butter a 13x9x2 casserole dish.
- Over medium high heat in heavy sauté pan, crumble sausage and cook until lightly browned.
- Add shallots, garlic, tomatoes and 2 Tb. parsley and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Spread Buffalo Sausage mixture in bottom of prepared casserole dish .
- Whisk eggs. Add half & half, cream, 1 cup of cheese, salt and pepper. Mix until well incorporated.
- Pour over Buffalo Sausage mixture, and cover with remaining cheese and sprinkle with remaining parsley.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Remove and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.