Italian Strata

ratherbebaking's Note:

We have this every Christmas morning. Needs to be made the day before serving.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1 lb sausage
• 12 ounces French bread or 12 ounces Italian bread
• 2 (4 ounce) cans mushrooms , drained
• 6 large eggs
• 1 quart milk
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese , shredded
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese , shredded

Directions:

1. In large skillet, cook sausage, drain.
2. Grease a 9x13 baking dish.
3. Cut bread into 1/2 inch cubes.
4. In a large bowl, combine sausage, bread and mushrooms.
5. Put in prepared pan.
6. In same large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and seasonings.
7. Pour over bread mixture.
8. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
9. In the morning, preheat oven to 350°F.
10. Bake uncovered 1 hour. Sprinkle evenly with cheeses.
11. Bake 15 minutes longer.
12. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[Stylin'Dog]

This is a tasty brunch dish that our guests enjoyed. I used hot Italian sausage and followed this well-written recipe exactly. Next time I might add some chopped red or green peppers for colour. Thanks to "ratherbebaking" for posting this.