Tip : You can easily substitute Jimmy Dean bulk sausage for the Italian sausage
Ingredients
1 lbmild Italian pork sausage or regular Jimmy Dean breakfast sausage
1 1/4cupshredded parmesan cheese
1tspkosher salt
6green onions (scallions)sliced
113 ozpackage stale mini croissants
3cupsmilk
1cupheavy cream
5large eggs
1cupgrated good quality Swiss Gruyère cheese
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Instructions
Day Before or 2 Hours Before Serving
Gather all ingredients before starting the recipe.
Heat medium skillet over medium high heat, remove 1 lb mild Italian pork sausage from casings and crumble into pan. Cook until sausage turns brown and forms a bit of a crust about 10 minutes.
Remove from heat and add 1 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese.
Spray the bottom of a 13x9 glass baking dish and pour in crumbled sausage/cheese mixture, spread mixture evenly over the bottom of dish.
Slice 1 13 oz package stale mini croissants in half lengthwise and layer over sausage/cheese mixture.
Whisk together 3 cups milk, 1 cup heavy cream and 5 large eggs and pour over the mixture, season with 1 tsp kosher salt.
Cover and chill up to 8 hours, but at least 2 hours.
Day of Serving
Pre heat oven to 350°F
Allow casserole to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.
Grate 1 cup grated good quality Swiss Gruyère cheese and spread over the top of the casserole and sprinkle with 6 green onions (scallions).
Bake for 45 minutes or until the top is golden.
Allow to rest for 10 minutes and then serve with a garden salad.