Foryoueats: Sausage & Bacon Country Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients

• 2.5 ft / 80 cm baguette (french stick), preferably slightly stale
• 7 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk (full fat) or half and half (I use milk)
• 10 oz / 300 g potatoes , peeled and diced into 1/2" / 1.2cm cubes
• 10 oz / 300 g bacon , roughly chopped
• 1 lb / 500 g sausage , removed from casing (use good quality - Note 1)
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1 tbsp butter , melted (optional)
• Finely chopped parsley (optional)