Sausage Strata
From: Kelley, Kansas
Comments: Mom's Christmas morning treat.
Servings: 4 to 6
  • 6 to 8 slices white bread, broken into cubes
  • 1 pound [454 g] bulk sausage, coked and drained
  • 1/2 cup [115 g] shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1/2 cup [115 g] shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] canned mushrooms
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] yellow mustard
  • 1 1/4 cups [310 mL] milk
  • 3/4 cup [190 mL] light cream
  • 5 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt and pepper
  • Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch [33 x 23 x 5-cm] baking dish.
  • Arrange bread slices in dish.
  • Spread sausage over bread.
  • Spread cheeses and mushrooms over sausage.
  • Combine mustard, milk, cream, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper; pour over ingredients in baking dish.
  • Refrigerate overnight.
  • This cooks better if it sets out of the refrigerator for about 45 minutes before baking.
  • Bake for 35 to 45 minutes at 350°F [180°C], until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  • Cool for about 5 minutes before serving.