Steeplechase Brunch

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INGREDIENTS:

12 slices white bread
2 to 3 Tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup butter
1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced
2 cups thinly sliced yellow onions
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1-1/2 pounds mild sausage
3/4 pounds Cheddar cheese, grated
5 eggs
2-1/3 cups milk
1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 Tablespoons finely minced parsley

TO PREPARE:

Remove crust from bread. Butter one side of bread with softened butter and set aside. Melt 1/2 cup butter. Add mushrooms and onions and saute over medium heat for 5 to 8 minutes or until tender. Season with salt and pepper. Drain and set aside.

Cook the sausage, drain and break into bite-sized pieces. In a buttered 7 x 11 shallow pan, layer half the bread with the buttered side down, mushrooms and onions, sausage, then cheese. Repeat. In a bowl mix the eggs, milk, Dijon mustard, dry mustard, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Pour over sausage and cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove from refrigerator 1 hour before baking. Sprinkle parsley over the top. Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour.