Tahoe Brunch Recipe

A good breakfast for when visitors are coming, because you can make it ahead of time!

• Meal Type: Entree
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: More than 1 day

Ingredients

• 12 slices white bread (crusts removed)
• 2-3 tbsp. butter or margarine (softened)
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, trimmed and sliced
• 2 cups thinly sliced yellow onions
• Salt and pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs. mild Italian sausage
• 3/4 to 1 lb. cheddar cheese, grated
• 5 eggs
• 3 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 2 1/2 cups milk
• 1 tsp. dry mustard
• 1 tsp. ground nutmeg
• 2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1. Must be prepared 24 hours in advance. Doubled fits in largest pyrex casserole.
2. Butter bread and set aside. In a 10 to 12" skillet, melt the 1/2 cup butter and brown mushrooms and onions. Salt and pepper to taste and set aside. Cook sausage cut into bite six pieces. Grease an 11" x 17" shallow casserole, layer 1/2 of the bread, mushroom mixture, sausage and cheese. Mix eggs, milk, both mustards, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Pour over cheese. Cover and chill overnight. Sprinkle with parsley and bake uncovered in preheated 350º F oven for 1 hour until bubbly. Serve immediately with fruit salad and crusty bread. Serves 8.
3. *This recipe is from “One Million Recipes” CD-Rom located on http://www.acrllc.com.