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Strata with Italian Sausage - Recipe

A good main dish for a hearty brunch--especially since most of the preparation can be done a day ahead of time.
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Strata with Italian Sausage Recipe
Directions
  • Over medium heat, cook the sausage until browned on outside and no longer pink on inside. Drain excess grease. Cool and crumble.
  • In a large bowl, mix together milk, eggs, mustard, salt and pepper.
  • Cover the bottom of prepared baking dish with bread cubes. Sprinkle the crumbled sausage, shredded cheese, mushrooms, red peppers, green peppers and onions on top of bread.
  • Pour the egg mixture over the top of sausage mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night or at least 4 hours.
  • Preheat oven to 325°. Remove cover before baking.  Bake 55-60 minutes, uncovered.  Let stand 10-15 minutes before serving.
 
 
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Container: 9" X 13" baking dish, greased
Servings: 10
Ingredients
-16 ounces Italian sausage
-12 eggs, slightly beaten
-3 cups milk
-1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
-3 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
-6 cups or 7 cups bread, crust removed and cubed
-1/2 teaspoon black pepper
-1 teaspoon salt
-1/2 cup roasted red pepper strips
-1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
-1/2 cup green pepper, diced
-2 bunches green onions, sliced