Italian Brunch Bake Recipes

ITALIAN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray bottom of a 9x13 or similar sized baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute sausage until cooked through. Remove and set aside, leaving grease from pork in bottom of skillet.
• Add diced onion to the skillet and saute until softened, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and saute for another minute. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, stir together cooked sausage, thawed hash browns, cooked onion and garlic, sun dried tomatoes, and grated fresh Asiago PDO cheese.
• In a medium sized bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, pepper, and seasoned salt. Once well combined pour over hash brown mixture and stir until well mixed.
• Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes.
• Remove foil, sprinkle grated aged Asiago PDO cheese over top of casserole and bake for another 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and top is lightly browned.

ITALIAN-STYLE SAUSAGE BREAKFAST BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Layer cubed bread into prepared baking dish. Cook sausage in a medium skillet over medium heat until crumbled and browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain. Layer sausage over bread cubes.
• Place eggs, milk, pesto, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper in a medium mixing bowl. Whisk to combine. Gently mix in cheeses, tomatoes, and green onions until combined. Pour over sausage and bread mixture and gently stir to combine.
• Bake dish for 45 to 55 minutes, until set. Before serving, top with fresh sliced basil leaves. Cut into squares and serve.

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 BREAKFAST POTATO BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 teaspoon butter.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage, onion, and mushrooms; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add spinach and garlic; cook and stir until spinach is wilted, about 2 minutes. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• Combine remaining 7 tablespoons butter and water in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until fork-tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Whisk eggs, sour cream, and parsley together in a large bowl. Fold in sausage mixture, potatoes, and Cheddar cheese. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper. Turn out into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Scatter goat cheese on top. Slice into 9 pieces.

ITALIAN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously coat a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Add olive oil to a large skillet over high heat. When it just starts to smoke, carefully add bell peppers and onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until they are soft and slightly blackened around the edges. Remove to a plate and set aside.
• In the prepared dish, layer crescent rolls, ham, and salami. Beat the eggs with the salt and pepper and pour on top. Top with peppers and onions and cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

OVERNIGHT ITALIAN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Generously grease a 9×13 casserole dish. Set aside until needed.
• Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add a Tablespoon of olive oil or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Add the sausage to the skillet and, using a spatula, break the sausage up into small chunks. Add in the Italian seasoning and rosemary and continue cooking until the sausage is golden brown and no pink remains. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage to a clean plate and set aside. Discard of remaining grease and return the pan to the burner.
• Add a little more olive oil to the pan. Then add the onions and peppers and cook until they begin to soften, about 6 minutes. Stir in the spinach, garlic, salt, and pepper and continue cooking for another 2 minutes. Add in the sausage and stir to combine. Remove pan from heat and set aside until needed.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, ricotta, and Parmesan cheese.
• Spread half of the sausage and veggie mixture in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Top with the egg mixture, then top with the remaining sausage and veggies. Shake the pan lightly back and forth to gently mix the ingredients.
• Cover casserole and refrigerate overnight, or place the baking dish in the oven and bake at once.

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.