Easy Sausage Strata

This strata recipe is made with layers of cubed bread, pork sausage, and Cheddar cheese baked in creamy egg custard for a yummy breakfast casserole.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 55 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 401 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Lightly grease a 7x11-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.

Step 3

Heat a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir sausage in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain.

Step 4

Layer bread cubes, cooked sausage, and cheese in the prepared baking dish. Beat together milk, eggs, salt, and mustard in a medium bowl. Pour over bread mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours to overnight.

Step 5

While the oven is heating, let casserole sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before baking.

Step 6

Bake casserole in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let casserole stand for 10 minutes before serving.