Sausage-Asparagus Stuffed French Toast Breakfast Bake
Ingredients
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12 ounce Texas toast, cut into 1-inch strips (about 10 slices)
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8 ounce uncooked ground pork sausage
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8 ounce mixed mushrooms, such as cremini, oyster, and/or button, sliced
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2 tablespoon butter
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2 garlic cloves, minced
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1 teaspoon caraway seeds, crushed
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8 ounce fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
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½ 15 ounce carton whole milk ricotta cheese
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1 cup shredded Swiss cheese (4 ounces)
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¼ cup chopped fresh herbs, such as flat-leaf parsley, chives, dill, and/or basil
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¾ teaspoon salt
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½ teaspoon pepper
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4 eggs
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1 ¾ cup milk
Directions
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Grease a 2- to 2 1/2-quart baking dish. Arrange half of the bread strips in bottom of dish. For filling: In a large skillet cook sausage, mushrooms, butter, garlic, and caraway over medium-high 8 to 10 minutes or until meat and mushrooms are browned. Stir in asparagus. Spoon over bread in dish. In a medium bowl stir together the ricotta, Swiss cheese, herbs, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper. Spoon over sausage mixture. Top with remaining bread.
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In a large bowl whisk together eggs, milk, and an additional 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Slowly pour egg mixture over bread. Press down lightly. Chill, covered, 2 to 24 hours.
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Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake casserole, uncovered, 50 to 60 minutes or until set (at least 180°F).
Let stand 10 minutes. If desired, top with additional herbs. Serves 8.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 371 | Calories |
| 20g | Fat |
| 28g | Carbs |
| 20g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 371 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 20g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol 149mg | 50% |
| Sodium 730mg | 32% |
| Total Carbohydrate 28g | 10% |
| Total Sugars 6g | |
| Protein 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin C 3.6mg | 4% |
| Calcium 436mg | 34% |
| Iron 2.5mg | 14% |
| Potassium 429mg | 9% |
| Folate, total 76.4mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 1.4mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.2mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.