Recipe: Italian Breakfast Casserole: Easy and Delicious!

You will need:
6 pieces Italian or sourdough bread approx. 8oz (torn into pieces)
1 lb. Italian sausage, browned and drained
16 oz Italian blend cheese
3 cups milk
1 dozen eggs, beaten
1 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 cups marinara sauce
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To prepare:

Lightly oil 9x13 inch baking dish.  Layer half the bread evenly on
the bottom of baking dish.  Crumble sausage on top.  Sprinkle Italian
blend cheese over the sausage.  Cover with another layer of bread.
Whisk the milk, eggs, parmesan, Italian seasoning, black pepper, and
red pepper together.  Pour over the top.  Refrigerate overnight.  Bake
in a 350 degree oven until deep golden and puffy, approx. 45 min.
Cover with tin foil if it becomes too brown.  Serve with warm
marinara.
Yields-6-8 servings
Recipe courtesy of Mature Living Magazine May 2011