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Breakfast Casserole: Sausage & Red Pepper Strata
Breakfast Casserole: Sausage & Red Pepper Strata
Source: Gooseberry Patch Breakfast & Brunch Recipes Cookbook

So easy and very tasty.
You can also do a Mexican version of this recipe

Ingredients
  • ½ lb. ground breakfast sausage (turkey or pork)

  • 1/4 c. chopped onion

  • ½ t. dried oregano

  • Pinch of fennel

  • ¼ t. red pepper flakes

  • 4 slices French bread, cubed

  • ½ red pepper, diced

  • ½ t. dried parsley

  • 4 eggs

  • 1 c. low-fat evaporated milk

  • 1 t. Dijon mustard

  • ¼ t. pepper

  • ½ c. shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Mexican Version
  • ½ lb. turkey chorizo (Jenni-O in the tub), healthier & less fat

  • 1/4 c. chopped onion

  • 4 slices French bread, cubed

  • ½ red pepper, diced

  • 2 Tbls. fresh cilantro

  • 4 eggs

  • 1 c. low-fat evaporated milk

  • 1 t. Dijon mustard

  • ¼ t. pepper

  • ½ c. shredded Pepper Jack cheese

Instructions

Brown sausage (or Chorizo) in a skillet with onion, oregano, fennel and red pepper flakes. Do not use oregano, fennel and red pepper flakes if using Chorizo.

When cooked through, remove with a spatula onto a plate lined with paper towel to absorb the grease. Set aside or refrigerate until ready to assemble.

Arrange bread cubes in the bottom of a greased 8x8-inch baking pan. Top with sausage or chorizo mixture, red pepper and parsley (or cilantro if using chorizo).

Whisk together eggs, milk, mustard and pepper; pour evenly over sausage mixture. Cover tightly with foil and refrigerate overnight.

Bake, covered, at 350 degrees for 55 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese and bake for an additional 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.

Serves 4-6

NOTE: This can be prepped the day before or morning of (brown sausage, cut up bread and dice peppers). Then assemble the night before you are serving.

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