Amazingly Great Pizza Strata Recipes

AMAZINGLY GREAT PIZZA STRATA

Steps:

• Grease or spray with nonstick cooking spray a 9x13 baking dish.
• Cut up the left over pizza and crusts into cubes.
• In a large bowl whisk together the milk, eggs and salt.
• Add the cubed pizza to the milk/egg mixture and stir until well coated, then pour into the baking pan and cover with plastic wrap.
• Place in the fridge overnight.
• Remove strata from fridge at least 30 minutes before you plan to place it in the oven.
• Next pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Remove plastic wrap and place strata in oven for 1hr. 30min.
• The strata should puff-up and be slightly browned. Ovens do vary so you may have to adjust baking time.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE AND PEPPER STRATA

Steps:

• Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 5 minutes; transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Add the bell peppers to the skillet with 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 4 minutes. Set aside.
• Whisk together the half-and-half, Parmesan, parsley, eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl.
• Layer half of the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the mozzarella, followed by the sausage and peppers. Cover with the remaining bread cubes and pour the custard evenly over the top. Cover with plastic wrap and let soak at room temperature 30 minutes to 1 hour. (To make ahead, after adding the custard, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight and then let the strata sit at room temperature while the oven preheats.)
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Remove the plastic and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup mozzarella. Bake until slightly puffed and no longer jiggly in the center, 40 to 50 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

PIZZA STRATA

Steps:

• Beat eggs lightly, until blended.
• Mix in spaghetti sauce, water, and spices.
• Arrange 8 slices of bread in a greased 9x13 pan.
• Pour 1/2 of egg mixture on to bread.
• Sprinkle 1/2 of mozzarella on top.
• Repeat layering.
• Sprinkle Parmesan on top, and cover.
• Let stand at least one hour, or refrigerate overnight.
• Bake at 350 for 45 to 55 minutes.

SAVORY STRATA

Steps:

• Whisk together milk, eggs, 1/4 teaspoon salt, Tabasco and nutmeg. Strain through a fine mesh sieve.
• Heat oil in a medium skillet. Add leeks, and toss to coat with oil. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 4 to 5 minutes or until leeks are soft. Season with 3/4 teaspoon salt. Cool.
• Mix together ricotta, Parmesan, pepper and herbs. Stir in the cooled leeks.
• Grease a roasting pan 9 by 12 by 2 1/2 inches with 1 teaspoon butter. Lay 6 slices of bread in the bottom of the pan. Top with half of the ricotta-leek mixture. Repeat with a second layer. Place the last layer of bread in the pan, and spread the top with the softened butter.
• Pour the custard over the bread, gently pressing top slices into the mixture. Place on a cookie sheet, wrap in plastic and refrigerate overnight.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Remove plastic, and sprinkle the top with the cheese. Place in a larger pan, and put on the middle rack of oven. Fill the larger pan with boiling water to come up about halfway on the smaller pan. Bake for 1 to 1 1/4 hours, or until puffy and brown. Allow to cool slightly before serving.