Make-ahead Sausage-potato Egg Bake

Total Time: 10 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb smoked spicy sausage, cut into 3/8-inch slices (andouille, chorizo or kielbasa)
• 1 large onion, chopped (3/4 cup)
• 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
• 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 (20 ounce) bag frozen potato slices
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (12 oz)
• 12 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. in 12-inch skillet, cook sausage over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sausage begins to brown; drain if necessary. add onion; cook 2 to 3 minutes or until slightly softened. add both bell peppers;.
• 2 cook and stir 1 minute. add garlic; cook and stir 30 seconds or until softened.
• 3 spread half of potatoes in bottom of baking dish. sprinkle with i/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper. layer with half of sausage mixture and half of cheese. repeat layers.
• 4 in large bowl, beat eggs and milk with wire whisk. pour over layers in baking dish. cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight but no longer than 24 hours.
• 5 heat oven to 350°f loosely cover baking dish with sheet of nonstick foil or regular foil sprayed with cooking spray (nonstick or sprayed side down). bake 1 hour 30 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes or until set and potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork. remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes before cutting.