1 lb. bulk sausage (can use ground beef instead)
1/3 c. tomato paste
1 tsp. basil or thyme
8 slices of Mozzarella cheese
8 slices white bread
2 c. milk
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 tsp. salt

Break up sausage in frying pan. Cook slowly for 15 minutes. Drain meat well. Add tomato paste, and basil or thyme, or poultry seasoning (flavor to your own taste, but taste only when you are sure meat is cooked!) Butter 9-inch square pan or casserole dish, and cover bottom with 4 slices of bread. Cover the bread with cheese slices and spread sausage mix over this. Place another layer of cheese slices on the meat and top with remaining bread slices.

Mix together milk and beaten eggs and salt. Pour carefully over all this dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes. Best when fixed ahead of time and refrigerated at least 6 hours or overnight to serve for lunch. Good for pot luck! Serve by the spoonful. Very good!

Mother's recipe. (Dot Janechek)