Overnight Sausage and Mushroom Strata

Name: Overnight Sausage and Mushroom Strata
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 1 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: Unsalted Butter, as needed; 12 oz rustic white or sourdough bread, cut into 1½-inch pieces (about 8 cups); 12 oz bulk breakfast sausage; 8 oz Cremini Mushroom, sliced; 1 medium Red Onion, chopped; Kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal); 0.5 tsp Ground Black Pepper; 8 large Eggs; 2 cup Whole Milk; 0.5 cup Chives, thinly sliced for garnish plus more; 2 cup Cheddar (8 ounces), shredded

Allen_Lee

Cook1 min

Total1 min

Servings8

Difficultyeasy

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Ingredients

Unsalted Butter, as needed
12 ozrustic white or sourdough bread, cut into 1½-inch pieces (about 8 cups)
12 ozbulk breakfast sausage
8 ozCremini Mushroom, sliced
1 mediumRed Onion, chopped
Kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
0.5 tspGround Black Pepper
8 largeEggs
2 cupWhole Milk
0.5 cupChives, thinly sliced for garnish plus more
2 cupCheddar (8 ounces), shredded

Instructions

1
Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Add the bread to the pan.
2
In a large skillet over medium heat, melt a tablespoon of butter. Add the sausage and cook, breaking it up into bite-size pieces, until browned and nicely cooked, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to the baking dish, leaving about 1 tablespoon of the fat in the pan (if there isn’t any fat left in the pan, add another tablespoon of butter).
3
Add the mushrooms and onion to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mushrooms release their liquid and brown, about 15 minutes (if needed, add a splash of water to the pan and scrape to release any browned bits). Season with salt and pepper, then add the veggies to the baking dish with the bread and sausage.
4
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, chives, ½ teaspoon salt and black pepper. Pour the custard into the pan and stir gently so the mix-ins and custard are evenly distributed. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
5
When ready to bake, heat the oven to 350 degrees and uncover the dish. Stir gently, then sprinkle the cheese over the top. Bake until cooked though and golden on top, 30 to 35 minutes. Sprinkle with more chives and serve warm.