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Sausage & Cheddar Breakfast Strata

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Sausage & Cheddar Breakfast Strata (placeholder image)
An American holiday-morning staple: layered day-old bread, sausage and cheddar soaked overnight in custard and baked until puffed.
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Sausage & Cheddar Breakfast Strata

75 minTotal
10Servings
2/5Effort
4/5Wow factor

Ingredients

  • 450 g breakfast sausage
  • 10 cups day-old bread cubes (about 1 loaf)
  • 250 g sharp cheddar, grated
  • 10 eggs
  • 700 ml whole milk
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 4 green onions, sliced
  • salt and pepper
  • butter for the dish

Instructions

  1. Brown and crumble the sausage; drain.
  2. Butter a 23×33 cm dish and layer bread, sausage, onions and cheese.
  3. Whisk eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper and pour over.
  4. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
  5. Rest 30 min at room temperature, bake uncovered at 175°C for 50–55 min.
  6. Rest 10 min before serving.