Italian Strata


Submitted By: Joanne Lord

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds mild Italian sausage
  • 1 pound zucchini, sliced
  • 1/2 pound fresh spinach, torn into bite-size pieces
  • 1 onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
  • 2 cups Swiss cheese, grated
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 7 eggs
  • 10 slices white bread, torn

    • Instructions


    Cook sausage and drain. Sauté zucchini, spinach, and onion in sausage drippings. In a large bowl, combine sausage, zucchini mixture, mustard, salt, pepper, cheeses, milk, eggs, and bread. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
    Preheat oven to 325°. Mix ingredients again and place in a greased 9-x-13-inch baking dish. Bake for 1 1/2 hours; watch closely during last 30 minutes because strata tends to brown quickly. Full baking time may not be necessary, but make sure mixture is set before removing from oven. Yield: Eight to 12 servings.