Christmas-Morning Italian Strata
Good Housekeeping 1985????
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds pork sausage meat
- 1 12- ounce loaf French bread
- 2 4- oz cans of mushrooms optional
- (If using fresh mushrooms be
- sure to sauté first to release all
- the liquid.)
- 6 large eggs
- 1 quart milk
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder optional
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 8- ounce package shredded mozzarella cheese 2 cups
- 1 4- ounce package shredded
- cheddar cheese 1 cup
- chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- NIGHT BEFORE SERVING
- Grease a 9 x 13-inch glass baking dish. In a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, cook pork sausage meat, stirring frequently to break up sausage, until thoroughly cooked and no longer pink. Use slotted spoon, remove sausage to paper towels to drain.
- Cut French bread into 1/2-inch cubes. Drain and chop mushrooms. In greased baking dish, combine sausage, bread cubes, and mushrooms. In large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and pepper. Pour egg mixture over sausage mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- ABOUT 1 ½ HOURS BEFORE SERVING
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake strata, uncovered, 1 hour. Remove from oven and sprinkle evenly with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Bake 15 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove strata from oven; let stand 10 minutes for easier serving. Garnish with chopped parsley.
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