Breakfast Strata

Breakfast Casserole - Breakfast and Brunch

My grandmother makes this every Christmas morning, and it's amazing. My husband hates eggs and he always has seconds, even my 1- and 2-year-old gobble this up. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Ingredients are forgiving; add your favorites or spice it up. Just make sure your veggies are not going to water it down.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr15 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 3hrs35 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Breakfast Strata

Ingredients

1 pound sausage

casings removed

2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms

8 eggs

beaten

10 cups cubed

day-old bread

3 cups whole milk

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

1 ½ cups cubed Black Forest ham

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach

thawed and drained

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons mustard powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons butter

melted

2 teaspoons dried basil

Slow Cooker Egg Brunch Casserole

Breakfast and Brunch

Directions

Step 1

Generously grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.

Step 2

Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir sausage until crumbly and completely browned about 10 minutes. Transfer cooked sausage to the prepared casserole dish.

Step 3

Cook and stir mushrooms in the same skillet over medium heat until liquid has been released and mushrooms are lightly browned 5 to 10 minutes; drain.

Step 4

Mix mushrooms eggs bread milk Cheddar cheese ham spinach flour mustard powder salt butter and basil together in a large bowl; pour over sausage. Cover casserole dish and refrigerate 2 hours to overnight.

Step 5

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the strata comes out clean 60 to 70 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Breakfast Strata

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 599.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 34.2g 68%

Carbohydrates: 32g 10%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 10%

Sugars: 7.4g

Fat: 37.2g 57%

Saturated Fat: 16.1g 80%

Cholesterol: 255.6mg 85%

Vitamin A Iu: 4825.9IU 97%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.9mg 92%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 28%

Vitamin C: 12.6mg 21%

Folate: 134.3mcg 34%

Calcium: 457.5mg 46%

Iron: 4.5mg 25%

Magnesium: 62.9mg 23%

Potassium: 559.9mg 16%

Sodium: 1738mg 70%

Thiamin: 0.7mg 66%

Calories From Fat: 334.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.