Brie Brunch Casserole

Note: See the accompanying blog post for a picture tutorial.

Brown sausage in a skillet; remove to a separate dish. Saute green peppers and mushrooms in sausage drippings. Whisk together milk and flour and pour into skillet; bring to a boil and cook a few minutes until thickened. Add spices. In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs; add several tablespoons of milk mixture to temper the eggs. Pour the egg mixture into the skillet and mix well.

To assemble casserole, place bread cubes in the bottom of a greased 9×13 baking dish. Top with sausage, Parmesan, and cubes of brie. Pour milk mixture over the top. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Before baking, top casserole with Grape Nuts cereal. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until set. Serves 12 (these are generous servings).

Nutrition (using skim milk and turkey sausage): 334 cal, 14g fat, 6g sat fat, 0g trans fat, 144mg cholesterol, 861mg sodium, 28g carbs, 2g fiber, 8g sugar, 23g protein, 20% vit. A, 20% vit. C, 34% calcium, 30% iron.