Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage and Cheddar Overnight Bread Pudding

Directions

Ingredients :

1 tablespoon butter

1 yellow onion

chopped

1 red sweet pepper

chopped

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 pound crusty white bread

cut into 3/4-inch cubes

1 (14 ounce) package Hillshire Farm® Smoked Sausage

bias-sliced 1/2-inch thick

3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

divided

½ cup fresh parsley

coarsely chopped

6 eggs

2 cups half-and-half

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

3 Snipped fresh chives

Methods :

In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion, red pepper, and garlic. Cook and stir 6 to 8 minutes or until just browned.

In a very large bowl, combine onion mixture, bread cubes, sausage, 2 1/2 cups cheese, and parsley. Transfer mixture to a greased 3-quart rectangular baking dish.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, half-and-half, salt, and black pepper. Pour evenly over the bread mixture. Press lightly with the back of a large spoon to moisten all of the ingredients. Cover with foil. Chill 4 to 24 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake, covered, for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 30 to 35 minutes more.

Remove from oven. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Let stand 15 minutes; serve warm. Garnish with chives, if desired.