Baked Cheese and Sausage Omelet

Perfect for holidays or when you just don't want to fuss over the stove-top. This recipe is so easy, with great results. Any type of cheese and sausage can be used. Also, other ingredients can be added, I usually add some shrooms and a dash of cayenne pepper, use your imagination. Do ahead: you can cook the sausage and onions the day before and refrigerate. This is adapted from Food Network, Giada's show. Hope you enjoy!

• Ready In: 43 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

•  butter, for greasing baking dish
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  small onion, diced
• 1⁄2 lb Italian sausage, casings removed
• 8  large eggs
• 1⁄3 cup  whole milk
• 1  teaspoon kosher salt
•  fresh ground black pepper
• 1  red bell pepper, diced
• 1 1⁄2 cups  grated gruyere cheese
• 1⁄4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Lightly butter an 8 by 8-inch baking dish.
3. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the sausage and cook until brown, about 5 minutes. Set the pan aside to cool.
4. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt and pepper until smooth, about 20 seconds.
5. Add the red bell pepper, 1 cup of Gruyere cheese and 1/4 cup of parsley. Stir in the onion mixture.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Cut the baked omelet into wedges and sprinkle with remaining parsley before serving.