Make Ahead
Tahoe Brunch
Author Notes
I got the original recipe from a friend in a "mommy group" when my daughter was less than a year old. I made it, but it was too heavy! I changed it up a bit and made it a little lighter. Now it is a Holiday staple. My whole family loves it! —sensiblebloomers
- Serves 8-10
Ingredients
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1
Loaf Pugliesse bread or other chewy, crusty, rustic loaf, sliced 1/2" thick
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4 tablespoons
Butter
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8 ounces
sliced, fresh mushrooms
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1 cup
sliced scallions
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16 ounces
turkey breakfast sausage
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10 ounces
bag fresh spinach
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12 ounces
grated swiss cheese
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8
eggs
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3 1/2 cups
milk
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3 tablespoons
stone ground mustard
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1 teaspoon
nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon
basil
In This Recipe
Directions
- Let butter get to room temperature so it will spread easily on the bread. Spread thinly on one side of each slice.
- Saute mushrooms in oil, set aside.
- Crumble sausage and cook, set aside.
- Cook spinach, drain, chop, set aside
- In a lightly greased or non-stick 11x7 pan that has at least 2 inches height, layer bread, sausage, mushrooms, onions, spinach and cheese. Repeat.
- Mix everything from eggs down together in a large bowl or measuring cup and pour over all.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake uncovered at 350 f deg. for 1 hour. Serve hot!
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