Shelly's Recipe

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Category: Breakfast Casseroles

1/2 lb hot Italian sausage
6 oz red peppers; roasted, drain and chopped
6 oz green peppers; fried
6 white bread; quartered
1 1/2 cup Monterey Jack cheese
1 1/2 cup milk
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp salt
6 eggs; beaten

In medium skillet; saute sausage 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly; cut crosswise into thin slices. Place in bowl. Add peppers; toss to combine.

Preheat oven to 350. Generously grease 2 qt. shallow baking dish. Reserve 6 bread quarters; place remainder in prepared dish. Sprinkle with cheese and the sausage mixture; arrange reserved bread on top. Set aside.

In medium bowl, beat eggs with milk, chili powder and salt until mixed; pour over bread in dish. Bake 1 hour or until center is set. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serves 6