Small Towns, Wisconsin Southwest Region Summer 2014 | Page 19

Wisconsin has no shortage of cheese factories – we lead the nation in both number
of cheese plants and varieties of cheese produced. But what to do with all that
cheese? Try out this easy, yet very tasty recipe! It was adapted from a recipe of the
same name in the 2013 Costco cookbook, Enjoy Cooking the Costco Way.

Ing
redient
s

Ins ruc ions
t t

1. Fry the sausage links in olive oil until cooked through,
about 10 minutes. Cool and then slice in half lengthwise.
In a bowl, combine eggs, milk, and mustard. Add salt and
pepper to taste. Set aside.

1 pound sausage
1 ts olive oil
8 slices ham
9 slices swiss cheese
2. Butter a baking dish and layer four slices of ham, then
three slices of cheese, half the sausage, and three slices of
6 slices buttermilk bread
4 eggs
1 cup milk
1 tbs mustard
salt and pepper
* Makes four
delicious servings.

bread. Repeat the layers and then top with the remaining
cheese. Pour the egg mixture over the casserole, then
cover and refrigerate for at least two hours.

3. Cover with foil and bake at 350° F for 20 minutes, then
remove the foil and bake another 25 minutes. Brown the
top with the broiler.
This recipe is great for snacking while you work. If you buy
sliced cheese it often comes in a package of ten, which
leaves you with one slice left over after putting together the
sandwich. I use packaged ham, and I find that covering the
whole piece takes about 2 ¾ slices of bread at the size I bake
it at, again leaving a bit for snacking.
I’m not a fan of waiting for hours after I get home to eat dinner,
so I usually make this over three evenings. After dinner the first
night I bake the bread (buttermilk bread is extremely easy to
make) and after dinner the second night I put the casserole
together. Then it goes in the oven for dinner when I get home
the next day.

Also at: www.Facebook.com/SmallTownsWI | www.Twitter.com/SmallTownsWI | www.Instagram.com/SmallTownsWI

p.19