Breakfast Strata with Country Sausage
- 1 tablespoon canola oil, plus more for the dish
- 1/2 pound bulk pork or turkey country sausage
- 1 onion, preferably Vidalia, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, very finely chopped
- 2 baguettes, cubed
- 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 1 1/2 ounces)
- 6 large eggs
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Brush a large gratin dish with some of the oil.
- To cook the sausage, in a large skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat.
- Add the sausage and cook until it begins to brown, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the onion and red and yellow bell peppers and saute until the onion is golden, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 45 to 60 seconds.
- To assemble the strata, place half of the bread cubes in the prepared gratin dish and top with half of the sausage mixture.
- Sprinkle 1/4 cup of the grated cheese over the sausage mixture and top with the remaining bread cubes and sausage.
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, sage, and parsley in a medium bowl.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the custard over the strata.
- Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 3 hours and up to 12 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Let the chilled strata stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
- Bake the strata for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese; continue baking until the strata is puffed and golden brown, an additional 20 to 25 minutes.
- (If the top of the strata starts to get too brown, cover it with aluminum foil.)
- Remove to a rack to cool slightly.
- Serve hot or warm.
canola oil, pork, onion, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, garlic, baguettes, cheese, eggs, milk, fresh sage, parsley, salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/breakfast-strata-with-country-sausage-380322 (may not work)