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Classic Breakfast Strata

Course Breakfast
Prep Time 13 hours
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 14 hours 10 minutes
Servings 12

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground breakfast sausage or chorizo, or sofrito
  • 1 medium white onion minced
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt divided
  • 8 oz. Bella mushrooms roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 10 oz. fresh spinach
  • 12 large eggs
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups milk any kind
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 loaf Italian bread ripped (~9 cups)
  • 1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • 1.5 cups shredded gruyere cheese divided

Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet over medium/high heat. Add the breakfast sausage and cook until partially done. Remove the sausage from the pan, leaving the drippings.
  • Saute the onion in the sausage drippings until soft. Add mushrooms, olive oil, and cook for 5 more minutes. Then, add garlic and spinach, cooking until wilted.
  • Whisk eggs, heavy cream, and milk in a bowl.
  • Spray a 9×13-inch casserole dish and add ripped bread pieces. Add cooked veggies, sausage, 1 cup cheddar cheese, 1 cup gruyere cheese, salt, pepper, and toss.
  • Pour egg mixture over the ingredients and press down gently.
  • Refrigerate the strata overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 350ºF, toss strata, and bake covered for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 30 minutes.
  • Add remaining cheese on top and bake until golden brown.
  • Let it rest for 10 minutes before slicing.

Notes

  • Chorizo adds spice to the strata.
  • You can use more milk instead of heavy cream.
  • Any artisan-style bread works.
  • Fluff the strata before baking for a fluffy result.