Sweet Apple, Sausage, and Cheddar Casserole - Consumer Queen

Ingredients

• 1 large Jazz, Pink lady, or Braeburn Apple, peeled, cored and finely chopped
• 1 TBSP granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 5 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 loaf cubed stale Italian bread, about 6 cups or 6 oz in weight
• 12 oz. Al Fresco Fully-cooked Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage, cut in half and then sliced
• 1 1/4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt