Italian Strata

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 lb sausage
• 12 ounces french bread or 12 ounces italian bread
• 2 (4 ounce) cans mushrooms, drained
• 6 large eggs
• 1 quart milk
• 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 in large skillet, cook sausage, drain.
• 2 grease a 9x13 baking dish.
• 3 cut bread into 1/2 inch cubes.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine sausage, bread and mushrooms.
• 5 put in prepared pan.
• 6 in same large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and seasonings.
• 7 pour over bread mixture.
• 8 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• 9 in the morning, preheat oven to 350°f.
• 10 bake uncovered 1 hour. sprinkle evenly with cheeses.
• 11 bake 15 minutes longer.
• 12 let stand 10 minutes before serving.