Slow Cooker Breakfast Sausage Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground pork sausage, hot flavor
• 1 medium red bell pepper, diced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 8 slices hearty white bread, crusts removed and cubed
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
• 10 large eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 drops hot pepper sauce

Directions

1. Place sausage in stovetop-safe cookware or large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until browned.
2. Add red peppers and onions. Cook until crisp-tender. Drain fat. Reserve half of sausage mixture. Arrange remaining mixture in an even layer.
3. Add bread cubes and half of cheese in even layer over sausage mixture in stove-top cookware. 
4. Top with remaining sausage mixture and cheese.
5. Combine beaten eggs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, black pepper and hot pepper sauce in a large bowl.  Whisk until well blended.  Pour over layers in stove-top cookware.  Cover and refrigerate overnight.
6. Place covered stovetop-safe cookware in base.
7. Cook on HIGH 2 to 2 1/2 hours or LOW 4 to 6 hours until mixture is thoroughly cooked.

Serves: 8