Bagel Brunch Casserole

Apr 1, 2024 | Recipes

Ingredients

• 4-5 day-old bagels (cheddar herb works well)
• 1 pound mild Italian sausage
• 1/2 onion, cut in thin slices
• 1 red pepper, cut in thin slices
• 1 red pepper, cut in julienne
• 2 cups Italian blend shredded cheese
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 9 eggs
• 2-1/2 cups Lamers Dairy Dairyland’s Best Whole Milk
• Salt and pepper

Directions

1. Cook sausage and drain. Remove from the pan.
2. Sauté onion and peppers.
3. While the vegetables are cooking, generously butter a 9×13 baking dish. Cut the bagels in half
   vertically. Turn each half-moon shaped bagel on its side and slice it into 6 thin slices. Arrange half
   of the bagel slices on the bottom of the dish. Butter one side of each of the remaining slices and
   set aside.
4. Combine the sausage, onion and peppers. Add 1-3/4 cups of the cheese and sprinkle over the
   layer of bagel slices.
5. Arrange the remaining bagel slices buttered side up over the meat, vegetable and cheese mixture.
6. Whisk together eggs, Lamers Dairy Dairyland’s Best Whole Milk, salt and pepper. Pour evenly
   over the dish.
7. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
8. Remove from refrigerator one hour before baking.
9. Bake uncovered in 350-degree oven for 45 minutes. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cheese over the
   top and bake for an additional 5 minutes (or until a knife comes out clean). Serve hot.

NOTE: If you use a plain bagel, add Italian spices to the egg and milk mixture.

Enjoy!