Tuscan Brunch Bake Sp5 Recipes

ITALIAN BRUNCH BAKE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook sausage, mushrooms, onion, peppers and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain and set aside., In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, saute spinach until wilted. Place bread on a baking sheet. Broil 2-3 in. from heat for 1-2 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish., In a large bowl, combine eggs, milk, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Layer sausage mixture and spinach over bread; pour egg mixture over top. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Cover and bake 50 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

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.

TUSCAN BRUNCH BAKE #SP5

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Use 1/2 tablespoon of butter to grease an 8 x 8 glass baking dish and set aside.
• Cook peppered bacon until crispy and set aside to cool on a plate lined with a paper towel.
• Julienne red bell pepper into 1 inch long slices. Heat 1/2 tablespoon butter in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. When pan is hot, add red pepper slices and sautee until they start to brown but aren't soft (about 3-4 minutes).
• Layer Simply Potato Country Style Slices in the buttered baking dish. Crumble bacon and spread over potatoes. Sprinkle red bell pepper slices over the top. Cover dish with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Take dish out of oven, discard foil, crack 4 eggs (placing one in each quadrant) over dish, place back in oven, and bake the remaining 10 minutes uncovered.
• Pull out of oven, slice, and serve immediately. Egg yolks should still be runny when slicing. Can be made ahead and baked within 24 hours.

ITALIAN BRUNCH TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. Unroll 1 tube of crescent dough and separate into triangles. Press onto bottom of prepared pan to form a crust, sealing seams well. Bake until set, 10-15 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add spinach and mushrooms; cook and stir until mushrooms are tender. Drain on several layers of paper towels, blotting well. In a large bowl, whisk 6 eggs, Parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning and pepper., Layer crust with half of each of the following: ham, salami, provolone cheese, red peppers and spinach mixture. Pour half of the egg mixture over top. Repeat layers; top with remaining egg mixture., On a work surface, unroll and separate remaining crescent dough into triangles. Press together to form a circle and seal seams; place over filling. Whisk remaining egg; brush over dough., Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer reads 160°, 1 to 1-1/4 hours, covering loosely with foil if needed to prevent overbrowning. Carefully loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove rim from pan. Let stand 20 minutes.

SALMON IN GARLIC-HERBED POTATO EN CROUTE #SP5

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375º F. Remove skin from the salmon fillets.
• Fry the pancetta until crisp in a large, heavy skillet on medium-low, 7-8 minutes, and drain on paper towels. Add 1 tablespoon of the pan drippings to a small bowl with the cream cheese and mix well. Crumble the pancetta and mix into the cheese.
• Place the Simply Potatoes in a medium bowl. Dice the vegetables and mix with the potatoes.
• Use a small rubber spatula to evenly coat the top of a fillet with cream cheese mixture, then evenly cover with the Simply Potatoes mixture, pressing firmly, turn over and do the same on that side. Repeat for the remaining 3 filets.
• Heat the skillet with the drippings on medium-low and use a metal spatula to carefully set each fillet into the pan. Fry about 4-6 minutes each side, or until nicely browned. Place on a baking sheet and finish in the oven for 5 more minutes. Evenly divide the remaining cream cheese mixture to use as a topping for each piece of salmon and serve.

BREAKFAST CASSEROLE #SP5

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together, add salt and pepper to taste. Bake on 350 degrees for 45 minutes in a covered pan. Serve.

HOMESTYLE BREAKFAST BAKE #SP5

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
• Place a little olive oil in a skillet and fry the sausage. Once your sausage is browned, add the hash browns and onions right in with it. Mix the sausage and potatoes together and let them start to brown once again.
• In the meantime, put some olive oil in the bottom of a 9X13 baking pan. Unroll the croissants in the pan and push them out to ensure they cover the bottom of the pan. Put the pan in the oven for about 8-10 minutes, just enough for the dough to start to brown.
• Once you pull the croissants out of the oven you can spread your sausage and potato mixture on top of it and add some salt and pepper.
• Beat all 12 eggs together in a mixing bowl and pour over the top of the mix in the baking pan.
• Put your casserole in the oven. It should taken roughly 1 hour to cook. Check occasionally by poking a knife in the center to see if the eggs have cooked. Once the eggs have cooked through, remove from the oven and sprinkle the cheese on top. Place in back in the oven just long enough to melt the cheese.
• Then remove your breakfast bake from the oven and enjoy!

ITALIAN HOT DOGS #SP5

Steps:

• Pour oil in 9x13 baking pan.
• Slice each hot dog into 8 pieces and place all in the pan.
• Cut the onions into thin slices and add to pan.
• Cut pepper into chunks and add to pan.
• Add entire bag of potatoes to pan.
• Add salt and pepper and toss to coat.
• Bake for 50 minutes at 400 degrees. Can be served with or without Italian rolls!