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Christmas: Breakfast Strata




Source of Recipe


Stella Z.


Recipe Introduction


Make this easy egg and sausage strata the night before and wake up to a leisurely breakfast on Christmas morning. Pop it in the oven while everyone's opening presents and you'll have something left to tuck into once all the gifts are unwrapped.




List of Ingredients




1 lb. (500 g) sausage meat, any kind
1 onion, chopped
1 loaf egg or other hearty bread, sliced (day old is fine)
4 cups (1 L) shredded cheese, any kind (a mixture is fine)
5 eggs, beaten
3 cups (750 mL) milk
1 tbsp. (15 mL) Dijon mustard
1 tsp. (5 mL) salt
1/2 tsp. (1 mL) ground cayenne pepper
2 medium tomatoes, sliced
1/3 cup (75 mL) grated Parmesan cheese


Recipe



Grease a 9x13-inch (23x 33-cm) baking dish.

Remove the sausage meat from the casing into a skillet. Add onions and cook over medium heat, stirring, until the sausage is lightly browned and the onions are softened. Set aside.

Place a layer of bread slices into the prepared baking dish, cutting them so that they cover the bottom completely. Sprinkle with half of the cooked sausage mixture, then one-third of the shredded cheese. Now add a second layer of bread slices, the remaining sausage mixture, and another one-third of the shredded cheese. Finally, add a third layer of bread and all the remaining shredded cheese.

In a bowl, beat together eggs, milk, mustard, salt and cayenne. Pour over the layers in the baking dish and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.


SERVES 4-6

When you're ready to cook, remove the plastic, arrange the tomato slices on top and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 50 to 60 minutes, until puffed in the middle and a knife poked into it comes out clean.