Sausage Strata

This layered breakfast casserole has cheese, eggs, and a whole lot of hearty goodness.A Christmas morning favorite, or anytime you’re serving breakfast to overnight guests. Making this dish the day before and refrigerating overnight is recommended to develop flavor

Ingredients:

• 1 pound pork sausage
• 6 (1 ounce) slices bread, cubed
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 cups milk
• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground dry mustard

Method:

• Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and set aside.
• Layer bread cubes, sausage, and Cheddar cheese in a lightly greased 7×11 inch baking dish.
• In a bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, salt, and mustard. Pour the egg mixture over the bread cube mixture. Cover, and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Remove the casserole from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.