Mini Waffle Sausage Stratas Recipes

MINI WAFFLE-SAUSAGE STRATAS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Microwave cream cheese in medium microwaveable bowl on HIGH 15 to 20 sec. or until softened; whisk until creamy. Gradually stir in milk, then eggs.
• Cut sausage lengthwise into quarters, then crosswise into thin slices. Place 1 waffle piece in each of 12 muffin pan cups sprayed with cooking spray; cover with sausage, cheddar and remaining waffles. Top with egg mixture, adding about 2 Tbsp. to each filled cup. Let stand 5 min. or until egg mixture is absorbed.
• Bake 18 min. or until knife inserted in centers comes out clean.

MINI SAUSAGE AND WAFFLE BITES

Steps:

• Using the palms of your hands, take a dollop of the sausage and begin forming 8 small patties, about the size of silver dollars.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat, and fry each patty until they are cooked through, about 4 minutes on each side.
• Cut each cheese slice into fourths and place two on each patty.
• Toast your waffles, then spread jam on one side. Cut them into fourths if you're using full-size waffles. Place a sausage patty with cheese on a prepared waffle, and top with another piece of waffle. Continue until you have eight mini sandwiches.
• Use toothpicks to hold each waffle bite together for serving.

HOLIDAY SAUSAGE STRATA

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook the sausage over medium-high heat, crumbling it with a spoon, until mostly brown but still a little pink, about 5 minutes. Drain on a paper towel; reserve the sausage fat separately.
• Butter both sides of the bread with the butter. Arrange half of the bread in 1 layer in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Top with half the sausage, followed by half the Gruyere. Repeat with another layer of the remaining bread, sausage and cheese.
• In a bowl, whisk together the half-and-half, eggs, 2 teaspoons of the salt and some pepper. Pour the mixture over the layers of bread, sausage and cheese. Cover in plastic wrap and weigh down the strata with a couple sacks of rice/beans in a zipper top bag to compress it. Refrigerate overnight.
• The morning of baking, remove the plastic wrap and weights. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Toss the broccoli with the reserved sausage fat, remaining 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Dot the top of the strata with the broccoli florets so the broccoli tops are still visible (to look like trees) but the stalks are submerged in the custard. Bake until the edges pull away from the dish and the center is puffed, about 45 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes. Right before serving, sprinkle with the Parmesan to mimic snow on trees.

EASY SAUSAGE STRATA

Steps:

• Place sausage in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown. Drain, and set aside.
• Layer bread cubes, sausage, and Cheddar cheese in a lightly greased 7x11 inch baking dish. In a bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, salt, and mustard. Pour the egg mixture over the bread cube mixture. Cover, and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Remove the casserole from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SAUSAGE STRATA

Steps:

• The day before:.
• Grease a 9"x13" baking pan.
• In a large skillet, saute sausage and peppers. Break up the sausage, stirring and frying until it is well-browned. Drain off the fat. Stir mustard into the sausage.
• Arrange 6 slices of bread on bottom of baking pan. Top with 1/2 of the sausage and 1/2 of the cheese. Repeat with remaining bread, sausage, and cheese to make a second layer.
• Beat eggs in large bowl. Beat in milk, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Pour beaten mixture over layers in the baking pan.
• Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
• On serving day:.
• Remove baking pan from refrigerator one hour before cooking to reach room temperature.
• Bake uncovered at 350F for 40-50 minutes or until center seems set. Serve immediately.

HAM AND CHEESE MINI STRATAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cheese, mustard, salt and pepper. Stir in bread cubes, ham, tomato and onion., Spoon into greased or foil-lined muffin cups. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 22-26 minutes.

SLOW-COOKER SAUSAGE & WAFFLE BAKE

Steps:

• Fold two 18-in.-long pieces of foil into two 18x4-in. strips. Line the sides around the perimeter of a 5-qt. slow cooker with foil strips; spray with cooking spray., In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage over medium heat; drain. Add sage and fennel., Place waffles in slow cooker; top with sausage. In a bowl, mix eggs, cream, syrup and seasonings. Pour over sausage and waffles. Top with cheese. Cook, covered, on low 5-6 hours or until set. Remove insert and let stand, uncovered, 15 minutes. Serve with additional maple syrup.

SAUSAGE STRATA

Steps:

• Saute garlic, onion, mushrooms, and green pepper. Add bacon and sausage, fry until brown. Cube bread and layer in 9x13 pan, add meat and veggies.
• In a separate bowl combine milk, eggs, cheese and mustard.
• Layer wet ingredients in pan, cover and bake for half an hour. Uncover and let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Salt and pepper to taste.