Green Chili Breakfast Bake

Name: Green Chili Breakfast Bake
Prep time: 1 h 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 pound bulk pork sausage; 10 cups day-old French bread, cubed; 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded; 1 (4-ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained; 5 green onions, chopped; 6 large eggs; 2 3/4 cups half-and-half cream; 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained; 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/4 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Pork Casserole Diner-Style

Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

About

Green Chile Breakfast Bake is a dish that brings the heat and the flavor. Imagine fluffy eggs, spicy green chilies, and gooey cheese, all baked together to make your mornings a little more delicious! With the addition of crumbled sausage, this bake is a filling and satisfying meal that will keep you energized all morning. Whether you're hosting a weekend brunch or looking for a breakfast dish to meal prep for the week, Green Chile Breakfast Bake is sure to be the best way to start off any day!

Ingredients

1 pound bulk pork sausage
10 cups day-old French bread, cubed
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1 (4-ounce) can mushroom stems and pieces, drained
5 green onions, chopped
6 large eggs
2 3/4 cups half-and-half cream
1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chiles, drained
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

Directions

Step 1 -Grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.

Step 2 -In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat, breaking it into crumbles, until it is no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Step 3 -Place the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish.

Step 4 -Top the bread cubes with the cheese, the mushrooms, the green onions, and the cooked sausage.

Step 5 -In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, the half-and-half, the green chiles, the Worcestershire sauce, the salt, the ground mustard, the paprika, the pepper, and the hot pepper sauce together.

Step 6 -Pour the egg mixture over the layers, then refrigerate the casserole, covered, for at least 8 hours and up to overnight.

Step 7 -Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 8 -Transfer the bake from the refrigerator and let it set while the oven heats.

Step 9 -Bake the casserole, uncovered, until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes.

Step 10 -Let the bake stand for 5-10 minutes.

Step 11 -Serve.

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