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Cheese Sausage Strata

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This breakfast recipe from the Taste of Home Most Requested Recipes 2014 magazine is a great way to start your day! It is an efficient breakfast that every mom should have in her box of tricks.
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Here are three reasons to love this Cheese Sausage Strata recipe. 
1. You can put the ingredients together the night before you will be eating it. Then in the morning you can pop it in the oven to cook while you get ready for your day. 
2. It makes A LOT so you can either make it for a big, hungry crowd (like at a brunch or something) or you can make it on a Monday, and eat the leftovers for breakfast the rest of the week.
and best of all,
3. It is satisfying so you won’t spend the whole morning wishing it was lunch time.
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I am not a morning person. Just ask my kids. If you are not a morning person you will love this breakfast strata because it can be made at nighttime, when you feel awake, and then it can cook in the morning while you are getting ready for the day. If you wake up in the morning dragging your feet, let me introduce you to your new helpful friend, the Cheese Sausage Strata.
Here’s what you need:
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 pounds bulk pork sausage
  • 9 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 cups milk
  • 9 slices bread, cubed
  • 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard

One little time saving hint: I used turkey bacon. (see pic below) I decided to lay the bacon on a cutting board directly from the package so they are all still nicely stacked. Then I cut the bacon into slices. From there I was able to cook the bacon pieces in a frying pan. This saved me from having to break up each individual slice of bacon after it was cooked, which takes more time and is a little messier.

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Directions

1. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the eggs, milk, bread, cheese, bacon and mustard. Transfer to a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

2. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Makes 12 servings.

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Cheese Sausage Strata
Author: Taste of Home
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Serves: 12 servings
Make this satisfying breakfast the night before and pop it in the oven to cook in the morning when you wake up.
Ingredients
  • 1-1/2 pounds bulk pork sausage
  • 9 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 3 cups milk
  • 9 slices bread, cubed
  • 1-1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground mustard
  • Nutritional Facts
  • 1 serving equals 373 calories, 25 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 217 mg cholesterol, 1,097 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 23 g protein.
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the eggs, milk, bread, cheese, bacon and mustard. Transfer to a greased shallow 3-qt. baking dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  2. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Cover and bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Facts

1 serving equals 373 calories, 25 g fat (11 g saturated fat), 217 mg cholesterol, 1,097 mg sodium, 14 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 23 g protein.

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