Breakfast Strata
Recipe adapted from delish
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Serves: approximately 8
Ingredients
*ingredients available at the market
1 tablespoon butter
1 lb. ground Italian sausage*
10 large eggs*
2 cups whole milk
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
4 cups cubed bread*
1 1/2 cups shredded Fontina, divided
1 cup fresh spinach, washed, and chopped*
1 cup sliced baby Bella mushrooms*
1 cup halved grape tomatoes*
1/4 cup torn basil, for garnish*
Directions
Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9″-x-13″ baking dish with butter. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add sausage and cook, breaking up large pieces with a spoon, until golden, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and milk and season with salt and pepper. Gently fold in bread, 1 cup cheese, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, and cooked sausage.
Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bake 50 to 55 minutes, until cheese is golden and no liquid remains. Garnish with basil before serving.
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