Sausage And Green Chile Strata

• crisco nonstick cooking spray
• 1/4 cup crisco butter flavor extract, sticks, melted or 1/4 cup crisco butter flavor shortening, melted
• 8 slices soft white bread, crusts trimmed
• 1/2 lb bulk pork sausage, crumbled, cooked and drained
• 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
• 6 eggs
• 1 cup whole milk (do not use low fat or nonfat milk)
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

1. Spray an 8-inch square pan baking dish with Crisco Cooking Spray.
2. Brush bread slices with melted shortening.
3. Place 4 slices in the prepared dish. Top with 1/2 the sausage, chiles and cheese.
4. Top with 4 more slices of bread, then remaining sausage and chiles.
5. Beat together eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper.
6. Pour egg mixture over the layers; sprinkle with remaining cheese. (Can be prepared to this point up to 1 day ahead and refrigerated, covered, until ready to bake.).
7. Preheat oven to 350. Bake strata until puffed and center is set, about 40 minutes.
8. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into squares; serve warm.

nonstick cooking, butter flavor, white bread, pork sausage, cheddar cheese, green chilies, eggs, milk, mustard, salt, pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sausage-and-green-chile-strata-165673 (may not work)