Ingredients

  • 1 loaf (1 pound) herb or cheese bakery bread, cubed
  • 1 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • 2 cups 2% milk

Method

  • Place bread cubes in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with pepper and onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, place sausage mixture over bread. Sprinkle with cheese.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, mustard and milk; pour over top. Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350°. Remove strata from refrigerator while oven heats.
  • Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.
  • Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.