Green Chili and Chorizo Breakfast Strata

Nice and zippy! The hubby and I are "chili heads" so we always add a couple of chopped fresh jalapenos. Do so to suit your own tastes.

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 16  ounces  chorizo sausages or 16  ounces pork sausage or 16  ounces  beef sausages, casings removed
• 2 1⁄2 cups  whole milk
• 5  large eggs
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 6  slices  sourdough bread, crusts removed
• 1 1⁄3 cups monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded
• 1 (4 ounce) can mild green chilies, chopped, drained
• 1⁄2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Directions

1. Butter an 8-cup baking dish.
2. Saute' chorizo in heavy skillet over medium-low heat until cooked through, about 15 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer chorizo to paper toweling to drain.
3. Whisk next 5 ingredients in large bowl. Place 2 bread slices in bottom of prepared dish. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup cheese and half each of chilies, cilantro and chorizo.
4. Pour 1/3 of egg mixture over.
5. Repeat layering with 2 bread slices, 3/4 cup cheese and remaining chilies, cilantro, and chorizo.
6. Top with 2 bread slices.
7. Pour remaining egg mixture over and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
8. Cover; chill overnight.
9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
10. Bake Strata uncovered until puffed and golden, about 55 minutes.
11. Let stand 5 minutes or so befoe serving.