Savory Sausage Apple Strata |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 90 Minutes |
Ready In: 90 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Start to finish this takes 9 1/2 hours, but only 20 minutes of it are active hands on time. - Source: The Associated Press; adapted from Better Homes and Gardens' New Cookbook . Ingredients:
6 eggs, beaten |
2 cups milk |
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg |
8-ounce loaf italian peasant bread, cut into 1 inch thick slices |
3 cups fully cooked, finely chopped spicy italian sausage |
3 crisp, sweet apples, cored and sliced into very thin rounds |
2 1/2 cups grated grana padano cheese |
Directions:
1. Lightly butter a 9 inch by 9 inch baking dish.
2. In a medium bowl, beat together the eggs, milk and nutmeg. Soak each slice of bread in the custard until fully saturated. Arrange a thirl of the slices in the prepared baking dish.
3. Top the bread with half of the sausage, half of the apples and 1 cup of the cheese.
4. Layer another third of the bread over the fillings, add other half of teh sausage, and the apple. Plus 1 more cup of the chese.
5. Top with the last third of the soaked bread.
6. Pour any remaining custard over the top.
7. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of the cheese.
8. Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
9. When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 325 degrees f. Bake uncovered for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
10. -NOTE: I see alot of play in this like bacon instead of sausage, different breads and cheeses. I like the apples so I would keep those!!!!
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