Best Overnight Italian Breakfast Recipes

OVERNIGHT ITALIAN BREAKFAST

Steps:

• Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cook sausage in large skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink, stirring frequently. Drain.
• Place bread cubes in sprayed baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with cooked sausage, mushrooms and onions.
• In large bowl, combine eggs, half-and-half, dry mustard and salt; beat lightly. Slowly pour egg mixture evenly over mixture in baking dish; press down lightly. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover tightly; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Uncover; bake 1 hour or until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

OVERNIGHT ITALIAN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Generously grease a 9×13 casserole dish. Set aside until needed.
• Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add a Tablespoon of olive oil or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Add the sausage to the skillet and, using a spatula, break the sausage up into small chunks. Add in the Italian seasoning and rosemary and continue cooking until the sausage is golden brown and no pink remains. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage to a clean plate and set aside. Discard of remaining grease and return the pan to the burner.
• Add a little more olive oil to the pan. Then add the onions and peppers and cook until they begin to soften, about 6 minutes. Stir in the spinach, garlic, salt, and pepper and continue cooking for another 2 minutes. Add in the sausage and stir to combine. Remove pan from heat and set aside until needed.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, ricotta, and Parmesan cheese.
• Spread half of the sausage and veggie mixture in the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Top with the egg mixture, then top with the remaining sausage and veggies. Shake the pan lightly back and forth to gently mix the ingredients.
• Cover casserole and refrigerate overnight, or place the baking dish in the oven and bake at once.

OVERNIGHT ITALIAN BREAKFAST

Steps:

• Spray 13x9 inch (3 qt.) glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• Cook sausage in large skillet over med.
• high heat until no longer pink, stirring freqeuntly.
• Drain Place bread cubes in sprayed baking dish.
• Sprinkle evenly with cooked sausage, mushrooms and onions.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, half and half, dry mustard and salt; beat lightly.
• Slowly pour egg mixture evenly over mixture in baking dish; press down lightly.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Cover tightly; refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 350F.
• Uncover; bake 1 hour or until golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BUTTERY BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 500 degrees. Spread croissants on a large baking sheet and toast, cut side up, until golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes (watch carefully to see that they do not burn). Let cool, then tear into large bite-size pieces.
• In a medium skillet over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil. Add sliced scallions and sausage meat; cook, breaking up meat with a fork, until mixture is well browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in sage, and remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, toss together croissants and sausage mixture. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, cream, 1 1/2 cups cheese, salt and pepper.
• Lightly oil a 9- x 13-inch baking dish. Turn croissant mixture into pan, spreading it out evenly over the bottom. Pour custard into pan, pressing croissants down gently to help absorb the liquid. Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
• When you're ready to bake the casserole, heat oven to 350 degrees. Scatter the remaining grated cheese over the top of the casserole. Transfer to oven and bake until casserole is golden brown and firm to the touch, 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes. Garnish with sliced scallion tops before serving.