Recipe: Italian beef breakfast casserole

• It combines pillowy cubes of gravied bread with the hot giardiniera, creamy cheese, hearty beef and sweet peppers all in one fluffy, crispy egg mass.

The intrigue: After I posted about my creation on Facebook last month, it blew up on Reddit with some snarky but mostly positive comments. Phew!

Ingredients: Two dipped (vegan or regular) Italian beef sandwiches preferably with cheese and hot and sweet peppers.

• Six eggs
• ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
• Extra sweet peppers or giardiniera for top garnish.

Directions: Butter a pie or 8x8 casserole dish and preheat the oven to 350°F.

• Beat eggs and cream in a large bowl.
• Chop up the sandwich as finely or chunkily as you want.
• Combine with egg mixture and mix well.
• Empty mixture into buttered dish and bake at 375° for about 30 minutes or until top is puffy and golden brown.

Of note: For a creamier casserole, cover the mixture with plastic wrap and a heavy plate and place in the fridge overnight so the bread can really soak up the eggs and cream. Bake in the morning.