Greetings in the new year from your King! However today I am going to temporarily be your KING OF SAUSAGE instead of bacon!
That’s right – you’re not seeing things – I’m actually using SPICY sausage in today’s recipe. This is a classic New Year’s Day breakfast and is one of THE ROYAL MOM’S favorite yummy casseroles since it uses spicy sausage (which she loves). So because I like to stay in good with the Royal Mom, I’m making a sausage casserole this morning – but trust me – you’re gonna love it too!
Yes I know that this calls for Ciabatta bread which is a delicious Italian white bread made from wheat flour, water, salt, yeast and olive oil, created in 1982 by a baker in Adria, province of Rovigo, Veneto, Italy, in response to the popularity of French baguettes. Ciabatta is somewhat elongated, broad, and flat, and is baked in many variations, although unique for its holes! I believe you can use any other bread you like that’s a nice “crusty loaf” – even a Baguette would work……our grocery HAS ciabatta bread in the bakery section but not everyone has access so that’s why I say – use another bread if you need to….!
New Years Day Breakfast Casserole
Ingredients (this is a large casserole for a group – reduce amounts for smaller casserole)
- 10oz ciabatta bread, cut into 1-inch cubes (6 cups)
- 2 cups milk
- 8 eggs
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves
- 1 lb bulk spicy pork sausage
- 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
- Additional chopped fresh oregano leaves
Steps
-
1 On 17×12-inch half-sheet pan, place bread cubes. Let stand uncovered 8 hours to dry.
-
2 In large bowl, mix milk, eggs and 1 tablespoon oregano. Add bread to egg mixture, stirring to coat. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour.
-
3 Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 13×9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 12-inch skillet, cook sausage, onion and bell pepper 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until sausage is no longer pink. Drain.
-
4 Add sausage mixture and 1 cup of the cheese to bread mixture, stirring well. Pour into baking dish; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
-
5 Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until center is set and cheese is bubbly. Let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle with additional oregano.
Hi Pam. The New Years Day Breakfast Casserole looks delicious but just wondering, can I have an extra piece of chocolate today?
Have a wonderful day, my dear friend!
LikeLike
Well of course you can my chocolate-loving friend! Happy New Year to you and Jimi…………!
Hugs, Pam (and Teddy too)
LikeLiked by 1 person
HEY, you can make your own ciabatta! Focaccia…pretty much the same thing, tepid water, yeast, flour, salt, NO SUGAR, it’s in the book….HAPPY SAUSAGE DAY
LikeLike
YES! We saw the recipe in the book and it is an easy one. This is a super duper way to use it too – I just love sausage especially the spicy stuff and this is one of my fave casseroles using it!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Hugs, Pam (and Teddy too of course!)
LikeLike
A fine feast to celebrate this new year!
LikeLike
Oh yes indeed! Spicy sausage warms us up from the inside out!
Hugs and Happy New Year
Pam and Teddy
LikeLike
I hope you enjoy that great breakfast, Teddy, and I wish you all a very happy 2022.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sounds delicious! Love ciabatta bread… I don’t think we have met a bread we didn’t love. A recipe to keep. Good Morning on this first day of a fresh New Year!
Southern Boil on the menu for today!
LikeLike
OH YOU LUCKY PEEPS!!!! Mom wants to fly down and join you for the Southern Boil.
LikeLike
You sure know how to start a new year with a bang! I know it doesn’t look like a good day, but sure hope your weather is good enough today for you to get some outdoor time! Happy New Year Teddy … and to Mom and Dad, too. … and I can’t believe I forgot to publish my post.
LikeLike
We’re all a little mixed up on what day is it…..holidays are for confusion (and presents). HAHAHA
LikeLike
Wow – that’s a lotta breakfast! Looks yummy, though! Happy New Year to you and your peeps!
LikeLike
It is if you make the whole thing – we cut it in half AND Mom will reheat the leftovers for tomorrow!
LikeLike
Now Teddy, that indeed looks and sounds NOMMY! WE will have to try it for a treat!
LikeLike
IT IS DELISH (I wrote that in caps because I mean it for real!)
LikeLike
That sounds very tasty, Teddy. Happy New Year to you and your family.!
LikeLike
I like spicy sausage too. You could add in some bacon for a meat lover’s version. Thanks for the recipe. Happy New Year to you and your folks. XO
LikeLike
Spicy sausage is the latest thing we add to our Friday night pizza. It was bacon for a long time then we tried spicy sausage – oh boy. Next up will be combo bacon/spicy sausage. (burp)
LikeLike
That sounds wonderful!!!!! Happy New Year!
The Florida Furkids
LikeLike
Yummy 2022 and Happy New Year from all of us Teddy!
LikeLike
Happy New Year Chef Teddy and Mom and Dad
Hugs Cecilia
LikeLike
Sounds yummy!
LikeLike
It really is……..really!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Looks like a real crowd pleaser. Need to try this for our next family get-together!
LikeLike
You will NOT be disappointed!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’ve had ciabatta bread and I agree that it’s delicious! Casseroles are a great idea for breakfast Teddy. Happy New Year to you and your Mom and Dad.
LikeLike
Ciabatta bread is also very easy to make! This really is a delicious casserole!
LikeLiked by 1 person
That dish would be the purrfect way to start the New Year. Happy New Year to all of you!
LikeLike
You better believe it Ernie – I had to smell this cooking this morning. Gosh……..made my tummy rumble just smelling it!
LikeLike
Your recipes never fail to please.
A blessed and beautiful Happy New Yeat to you!
LikeLike
This is a really delicious casserole but back to bacon NEXT week!
LikeLike
Teddy! You make a purrfect SAUSAGE KING! Wowzers this looks yummy! Mom is trying to figure out how she can make it without bread…We do eat a lot of sausage around here (bacon had gotten expensive) We also want to wish you a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Life is an adventure that’s full of wonderful destinations. Wishing you and your Peeps many beautiful memories made in 2022.
LikeLike
Hmm……I would say if you like the ingredients but don’t want bread – make this into an omelette! Same ingredients but in omelette form rather than casserole. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALLLLLLL!!!!!!
Hugs, Teddy
LikeLike
You could use a grain free bread…or maybe potatoes. Cook them al dente then cube them, and bake a while to dry them out…
Look online for the grain-free breads used in stuffing.
Or you could even use some kind of keto/paleo crackers.
LikeLike
We purray y’all have a pawsumly Blest mew year. Those sound mighty tasty. Big hugs
Luvs ya’
RaenaBelle and Zebby
LikeLike
Happy New Year to you ladies too!!!! Let’s hope this is a BETTER year than the last one was!!
Hugs, Teddy
LikeLike
CIABATTA!!!! BellaSita Mum LOVESS those bunss!! An yore recipe soundss deelishuss Teddy!!! MMMMMM now wee hungry….
**purrss** BellaDharma an **droolss** BellaSita Mum
LikeLike
That sounds like a very tasty breakfast dish – or for any meal!!! We got bacon as a treat on Christmas Day as Mom made a big breadfast for the family with all the fixings!!! We only got a tiny taste – Mom says it cost here $11.99 for one pound of that deliciousness.
Happy New Year!!!
Woos – Lightning, Misty, and Timber
LikeLike
Oh yeah. It’s like the best sandwich in the world in casserole form. What’s not to like?
Love and licks,
Cupcake
LikeLike
It is incredibly DELISH!
LikeLike
This does sound yummy. Our mom has been having tummy issues, so she is staying away from spicy, but after she feels better and leaves out the onions and peppers, she thinks this would be yummy. Thanks for having great recipes for us Teddy. Happy Mew Year to you and your peeps. XOCK, angel Lily Olivia, angel Mauricio, Misty May, angel Giulietta, angel Fiona, Astrid, Lisbeth, Calista Jo, Cooper Murphy, Sawyer & Kizmet
LikeLike
It’s fun to find recipes to share….hope your Mom’s tummy gets better – tummy problems seem to haunt my Mom a lot too but she insists on having some things she knows ahead of time won’t make her tummy happy!
Hugs, Teddy
LikeLike
Happy New Year Teddy and Crew!
That looks yummy!!
We are very late to the pawrty…LOL! Too much time spent outside clearing snow away…and more on Wednesday.
LikeLike
The casserole is absolutely divine if you like sausage………as for the snow – we’re buried in it too!
LikeLike