Directions

1. 1. Preheat oven to 325 degree F. Slice bread into 1/4" thick diagonal slices. Line bottom of 13 x 9" baking dish or shallow casserole with bread, overlapping slices if necessary. Brush with butter or margarine.
2. 2. Remove sausage from casings. Cook sausage until well-browned, stirring frequently. With slotted spoon, place cooked sausage on top of bread in baking dish. Discard all but 1 tablespoon sausage drippings.
3. 3. In bowl, mix eggs with salt, pepper and 1/3 cup water. Pour egg mixture over sausage and bread.
4. 4. Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 25 minutes or until eggs are set but still moist.
5. 5. In same skillet, cook veggies with thyme, salt and pepper until tender-crisp and golden brown. To serve, arrange veggies on top of casserole.