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Food Sausage Treats Overnight Breakfast Casserole Serves: 12 24 oz Sausage links 6 English muffins, cut into 1-inch cubes 1/4 cup butter, melted 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded 1/2 cup onion, chopped 1/2 cup red pepper, chopped 12 large eggs 2 cups milk 1/4 teaspoon salt Pepper to taste 1/4 cup bacon bits Cook sausage. Cool slightly; cut into 1/4-inch pieces. In greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish, layer half the English muffin cubes and half the cooked sausage. Repeat layers. Drizzle with butter and top with cheese, onion and red pepper. In large bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour over casserole. Sprinkle with bacon. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Uncover and bake at 350°F for 45 to 50 minutes, or until knife inserted into center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes. Sweet & Savory Bruschetta Makes: 16 pieces Serves: 6 to 8 2 ripe tomatoes, diced 1/2 cup diced sweet pineapple 4 ripe strawberries, stemmed and diced 1/4 cup basil leaves (4 leaves) julienned 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, or 1/2 tsp dried 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup 12 oz Sausage Patties 1 thin baguette, sliced 1/3 cup olive oil 8 slices fresh mozzarella, cut in half Make bruschetta topping: In bowl, mix together tomatoes, pineapple, strawberries, basil, mint and maple syrup. Stir to combine. Cover and set aside. Divide each of the 8 sausage patties in two and pinch edges to shape into smaller patties. Cook according to pack- age directions, set aside. Cover to keep warm. Place oven rack in top-third section of oven and set oven to broil. Slice baguette into 16 slices (about 1/2-inch thick) and brush one side with olive oil. Place baguette slices, oiled side down, on a cookie sheet and broil for 1 to 2 minutes, or until golden. Watch careful- ly — they can go from not-quite-golden, to burned, in 15 seconds. Using tongs, flip slices over so oiled sides are up. Add 1 slice of mozzarella to each slice; broil 1 minute longer until cheese is melted and edges of baguette slices are beginning to look toasted. Transfer to a serving platter or individual plates. Top each with 1 small sausage patty. Spoon bruschetta topping over each, allowing some to spill over. Serve immediately. Amazing Breakfast Muffin Cups Makes: 12 muffin cups Serves: 12 3 cups hash browns, thawed 3 tablespoons melted butter 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon pepper See FOOD on page 7 Page 6 The Portland Skanner August 8, 2012
