Sausage Spinach And Apple Strata Recipes

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.

CHEESY SAUSAGE AND SPINACH BREAKFAST STRATA

Steps:

• 1. Butter a 9x13 casserole dish and add half the croissant cubes.
• 2. Melt the butter in a medium skillet and saute the onion on medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
• 3. Stir in the drained spinach until mixed.
• 4. Spoon spinach and onions on croissant cubes.
• 5. Brown the sausage.
• 6. Sprinkle sausage and half the cheese in baking dish.
• 7. Top with remaining croissant cubes and the rest of the cheese.
• 8. In a blender, mix eggs, half and half, mustard, salt, pepper, and basil.
• 9. Pour evenly over the casserole to moisten all of the croissant pieces. Gently press down with a fork to get all of the croissants dampened.
• 10. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• 11. Heat oven to 350. Remove plastic wrap and bake until puffed and golden brown. About 45-55 minutes.
• 12. Cool at least 10 minutes before serving.

SPINACH SAUSAGE EGG STRATA

Steps:

• Spray 9x13x2 baking dish with cooking spray.
• Trim crusts off bread, butter one side and place buttered side down in baking dish.
• In skillet, brown sausage until just about cooked through.
• Add green onions and garlic cloves and cook just until soft.
• Make sure sausage is crumbly and not in big chunks. Drain off any excess grease.
• Mix together squeezed spinach and stuffing mix. Add to Sausage mixture in skillet.
• Pour 1/2 C Skim Milk over the bread slices to moisten.
• Sprinkle Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese over bread slices.
• Top Cheese with Sausage, Spinach, Stuffing Mixture, evenly distributing.
• Mix together eggs and 1 pint 1/2 & 1/2 with paprika, salt and pepper.
• Pour egg mixture over Sausage mixture in baking dish.
• Bake at 375 degrees (F) for 35 min until just about set.
• Remove from oven and top with Shredded Parmesan Cheese. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted and lightly browned.
• This can be made the night before and put in refrigerator, cover with plastic wrap overnight. Remove plastic and bake. I like to garnish with a tomato rose or radish mouse. When serving, I cut 3 rows of 5 when main course, 4 rows of 5 if part of a plentiful buffet.