Ingredients

1
Day-Old Bread
8 cups cubed day-old crusty bread (sourdough or French bread preferred)
2
Breakfast Sausage
1 pound breakfast sausage, cooked and crumbled
3
Large Eggs
8 large eggs, room temperature
4
Whole Milk
2½ cups whole milk
5
Cheddar Cheese
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
6
Yellow Onion
1 medium yellow onion, diced
7
Bell Pepper
1 medium bell pepper, diced
8
Fresh Spinach
3 cups fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped
9
Mushrooms
8 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
10
Dijon Mustard
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
11
Garlic Powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
12
Salt
1 teaspoon salt
13
Black Pepper
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
14
Butter
2 tablespoons butter for greasing dish
15
Green Onions
3 green onions, chopped for garnish

Instructions

1
Generously butter a 9x13-inch baking dish. Arrange cubed bread in the prepared dish in an even layer.
2
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook and crumble sausage until browned and cooked through, about 7-8 minutes. Remove sausage and set aside.
3
In the same skillet, sauté diced onion and bell pepper until softened, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until liquid evaporates, 5-7 minutes more.
4
Add chopped spinach to the skillet and cook just until wilted, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
5
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until well combined.
6
Stir in the cooked sausage, vegetable mixture, and 1½ cups of the shredded cheese into the egg mixture.
7
Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread cubes, gently pressing down to ensure bread is well-soaked.
8
Sprinkle remaining ½ cup cheese over the top. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight (or at least 4 hours).
9
Remove strata from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
10
Remove plastic wrap and bake uncovered for 45-50 minutes, until golden brown on top and a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
11
Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. The strata will deflate slightly as it cools.
12
Garnish with chopped green onions and serve warm. Cut into squares with a large spoon rather than trying to slice cleanly.

Breakfast Strata

Ingredients