Strata #1

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
16Pieces white bread; crusts trimmed
1poundsBulk sausage; crumbled, browned, and drained, (add some finely diced onion to sausage while browning, if you like)
4ouncesMonterey Jack cheese; shredded
4ouncesSharp cheddar cheese; shredded
1smallCan mild; diced, green chilies
6Eggs
½teaspoonDry mustard; (up to 1)
1teaspoonWorcestershire Sauce; (up to 2)
3cupsWhole milk
1dashTabasco
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonPepper

Directions

CUSTARD

COMBINE THE NIGHT BEFORE!

Line bottom of 13x9 pan with ½ of trimmed bread slices. Sprinkle about ¾ of the browned sausage over the bread. Sprinkle ¾ of the cheese over the sausage. Sprinkle ¾ of the chilies over the cheese. Place remaining bread slices over the chilies. Beat all the custard ingredients well.

SLOWLY pour over everything, then sprinkle remaining sausage, cheese, and chilies over the top. Cover and refrigerate overnight. In the AM, bake at 350° for one hour. Let sit for 10-15 minutes to set. Cut into serving pieces.

Posted to TNT Recipes Digest, Vol 01, Nr 977 by Patricia McGibbony-Mangum <pmangum@...> on Jan 30, 1998