Spinach Brunch Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb bulk italian sausage
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 -3 fresh minced garlic cloves (optional)
• 1 large red bell pepper, roasted, peeled and chopped (can use the store-bought roasted peppers in the jar instead, drained, use approx 1/2 cup, or to tast)
• 1 (10 ounce) box frozen chopped spinach, thawed and hand-squeezed dry
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, to taste
• 1/2-1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 1 teaspoon dry basil, to taste
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups grated provolone cheese, divided (i have used mozza or marble cheese, they are just as good also)

Recipe

• 1 set the oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• 3 in a large skillet brown and crumble the sausage; drain any fat.
• 4 add in the onions, mushrooms and the garlic (if using) cook until onions are semi-soft.
• 5 arrange the sausage mixture in the bottom of the greased baking dish.
• 6 sprinkle half of the roasted peppers over the sausage, then top with the spinach.
• 7 sprinkle with 1 cup (or more if desired) the grated cheese.
• 8 in a large bowl combine the flour with parmesan cheese, seasoning salt and basil.
• 9 in another bowl,combine the eggs and the milk; beat until smooth.
• 10 add in the egg mixture to the flour mixture; beat until well blended then pour over the spinach in the pan.
• 11 bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• 12 remove from the oven.
• 13 sprinkle the casserole with remaining red peppers and the provolone cheese.
• 14 return to oven for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
• 15 let sit for 5-6 minutes, before cutting into squares.