italian sausage egg strata
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My mother made this casserole for Chrirstmas Eve Brunch Open Hour for years. (NOTE: The 8 hours prep time includes the inactive time that the dish spends in the refrigerator.)
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prep time
8 Hr 45 Min
cook time
55 Min
method
Bake
yield
12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 pound hot italian sausage
- 12 slices bread
- 6 - eggs
- 3 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon white peper
- 1 teaspoon mustard, ground
- 1 3/4 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature for greasing
How To Make italian sausage egg strata
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Step 1Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Line a large jelly roll pan with foil. Divide sausage into small (1/2 inch) pieces and place on foil lined pan. Bake for 30 minutes until sausage is cooked. Drain sausage on paper toweling.
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Step 2Grease a 9x13-inch pan with butter. Set aside.
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Step 3Trim crusts from bread and cut into 1-inch cubes. Set aside.
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Step 4Beat eggs until frothy in a large bowl. Add milk, salt, pepper and mustard to eggs. Beat well. Add cheese and stir. Add cubed bread to egg mixture. Stir until bread is just damped. Stir in sausage.
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Step 5Pour mixture into prepared baking pan. Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 2 hours. (Overnight is best.)
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Step 6Remove baking pan from refrigerator and uncover. Place rack in the middle position in the oven. Place baking pan in cold oven. Preheast oven to 350 degrees F. Do NOT start timer until the oven has reached 350 degrees F. Bake for 55 minutes.
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Step 7Allow pan to rest for 10 minutes. Spoon on to serving dishes.
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Category:
Breakfast Casseroles
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Keyword:
#Casserole
Keyword:
#entertaining
Keyword:
#Brunch
Keyword:
#make-ahead
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Eggs
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