Italian Pumpkin Strata
By
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
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Dense and creamy- this vegetable filled strata with bread, cheese, milk, pumpkin and eggs creates a moist and delicious casserole- cut this into squares or wedges and serve with fresh fruit for a smashing brunch !!
Recipe from Carnation Milk.
Recipe from Carnation Milk.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote
Comments:
Serves:
12 servings.
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
40 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp
- vegetable oil
- 1 lb
- sweet italian sausage, casing removed
- 1 small
- onion, chopped
- 1/2 c
- each of red and greed bell peppers
- 2 clove
- garlic, finely chopped
- 1
- loaf italian bread,cut in 1 1.2 inch cubes
- 2 c
- shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 can(s)
- (12 oz. each) evaporated milk
- 15 oz. can(s)
- pure solid pumpkin
- 4 large
- eggs
- 1 tsp
- salt
- 1/2 tsp
- pepper
- 1/2 tsp
- each dried oregano, marjoram and basil, all crushed
How to Make Italian Pumpkin Strata
- 1Heat oven to 350^. Spray a 13x9-inch baking pan with non stick baking spray. Heat oil in skillet over medium -high heat; add sausage, onion,bell peppers and garlic. Cook stirring to break up sausage, 7-10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
Combine bread cubes, cheese, and sausage mixture in a large bowl. Beat milk, pumpkin, eggs, salt, pepper, seasonings in a medium bowl. Pour mixture over bread mixture, stirring gently to moisten bread. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 30-35 minutes or until set. Serve warm.
