Breakfast Strata
I like recipes like this one and its perfect for Christmas morning. Who wants to miss out on any of the fun and festivities. I don’t want to spend my time in the kitchen cooking. This recipe is perfect .. you prepare it the night before and all you have to do in the morning is bake it and its done and delicious! Last year I posted another recipe like this, where you prepare the dish the night before. Its a good recipe too – Upside-Down French Toast. That recipe is meatless and includes apples. This recipe today, has eggs, sausage, cheese and bread. Both are delicious dishes and I really have a difficult time picking a favorite, so I won’t! 😉
- 1 lb. breakfast sausage (a little less is okay)
- 5 cups day old French or Italian bread cut into cubes
- 12 eggs
- 8 oz cheddar cheese
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- optional ingredients: sauteed onions, sliced mushrooms, tomatoes
- butter or margarine (to grease pan)
- salt and pepper to taste
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Cook sausage in skillet until browned. Place cooked sausage on paper towels to drain excess fat.
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Butter 9×13 baking dish, added cubed bread. Sprinkle with sausage. Add any (or none) of the optional ingredients. Sprinkle with cheese (separate some to add at the end).
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Whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper; pour over the bread, etc layers. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
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Cover with foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. The next morning, remove foil or wrap and bake at 350 for 55 – 60 mins. until firm and browned. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!!