Recipe Details

Strata

Main Dishes
Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp. 

    butter

  • 1 lb. 

    ground Italian sausage

  • 10 

    large eggs

  • 2 c. 

    whole milk

  • Kosher salt

  • Freshly ground black pepper

  • 4 c. 

    cubed bread

  • 1 1/2 c. 

    shredded Fontina, divided

  • 1 c. 

    frozen spinach, defrosted, drained, and chopped

  • 1 c. 

    sliced baby Bella mushrooms

  • 1 c. 

    halved grape tomatoes

  • 1/4 c. 

    torn basil, for garnish

Description

  1. Step 1Preheat oven to 350° and grease a 9"-x-13" baking dish with butter. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add sausage and cook, breaking up large pieces with a spoon, until golden, about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
  2. Step 2In a large bowl, whisk together eggs and milk and season with salt and pepper. Gently fold in bread, 1 cup cheese, spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, and cooked sausage. 
  3. Step 3Pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bake 50 to 55 minutes, until cheese is golden and no liquid remains. Garnish with basil before serving.