Italian Herb Sausage Strata

Name: Italian Herb Sausage Strata
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 package Italian sausage casings removed; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 cup chopped red bell pepper; 1 loaf (16 ounces) Italian bread cut into 16 slices; 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 2 cups (8 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese divided; 3 medium plum tomatoes thinly sliced; 8 eggs; 2 cups milk; 1 tbsp McCormick® Perfect Pinch® Italian Seasoning; 1 1/2 tsps McCormick® Garlic Powder; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Red Pepper, Crushed; 1/2 tsp salt

Stratas are the best recipes for entertaining at brunch-time. They serve a crowd and can be prepared ahead of time. This version has Italian flavors from sausage, bell pepper, Parmesan cheese and Italian seasoning. Photo credit: Monet Moutrie from Anecdotes & Applecores. Read More Read Less

15m

PREP TIME

1hr 10m

COOK TIME

350

CALORIES

13

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 12

Ingredients

1 package Italian sausage, casings removed
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped red bell pepper
1 loaf (16 ounces) Italian bread, cut into 16 slices
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
3 medium plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
8 eggs
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon McCormick® Perfect Pinch® Italian Seasoning
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Crushed Red Pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Cook and stir sausage in large skillet on medium heat 5 minutes or until browned. Add onion and bell pepper; cook and stir 5 minutes. Set aside.
2 Arrange 1/2 of the bread slices in single layer in 13x9-inch baking dish. Top with 1/2 of the sausage mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and 1/2 cup of the mozzarella cheese. Layer with 1/2 of the tomato slices and remaining bread slices. Top with remaining sausage mixture and tomato slices.
3 Beat eggs in large bowl with wire whisk. Add milk, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, red pepper and salt; mix well. Gradually pour into baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle lightly with additional Italian seasoning, if desired. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate least 1 hour or overnight. (If refrigerated overnight, let strata stand at room temperature 1 hour before baking.)
4 Preheat oven to 325°F. Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until center of strata is set and top is lightly browned. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.