The "strata" in this classic casserole are layers of bread, cheese and sausage baked in an egg-rich pudding.
| Prep Time: | 30 minutes |
| Ready in: | 3 1/4 hours (including 2 hours standing time) |
| Yield: | 12 servings |
| Ease of Prep: | Easy |
| Recipe Ingredients | |
| 1/2 pound turkey breakfast sausage (four 2-ounce links), casing removed | |
| 2 medium onions , chopped (2 cups) | |
| 1 medium red bell pepper , seeded and diced (1 1/2 cups) | |
| 12 large eggs | |
| 4 cups 1% milk | |
| 1 teaspoon salt , or to taste | |
| Freshly ground pepper to taste | |
| 6 cups cubed, whole-wheat country bread (about 7 slices, crusts removed) | |
| 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard | |
| 1 1/2 cups grated Swiss cheese (4 ounces) | |
Recipe Directions
- Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish (or similar shallow 3-quart baking dish) with cooking spray.
- Cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, crumbling with a wooden spoon, until lightly browned, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Add onions and bell pepper to the pan and cook, stirring often, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper in a large bowl until blended.
- Spread bread in the prepared baking dish. Scatter the sausage and the onion mixture evenly over the bread. Brush with mustard. Sprinkle with cheese. Pour in the egg mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the strata, uncovered, until puffed, lightly browned and set in the center, 55 to 65 minutes. Let cool for about 5 minutes before serving hot.
Prepare through Step 4 the night before serving.
Health Advantages: low calorie, low carb, low sat fat, high calcium, heart healthy, healthy weight.
| Nutrition Information | ||||||||
| Servings Per Recipe: 12 | ||||||||
| Amount Per serving | ||||||||
| Calories: | 256 cal | Carbohydrate Servings: | 1 | |||||
| Carbohydrates: | 20 g | Dietary Fiber: | 3 g | Cholesterol: | 224 mg | |||
| Fat: | 13 g | Sodium: | 552 mg | Saturated Fat: | 4 g | |||
| Protein: | 16 g | Potassium: | 333 mg | Monounsaturated Fat: | 4 g | |||
| Nutrition Bonus: | Vitamin C (72% daily value), Calcium (23% dv). | |||||||
| Exchanges: | 2/3 starch, 1/3 milk, 1/2 vegetable, 1 very lean protein, 1 1/3 medium-fat protein | |||||||
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