An Easy Sausage Strata Recipe
One of the principals brought this Sausage Strata to school last week, and I had to have the recipe! This dish is one of the tastiest breakfast casseroles I have ever eaten. It is creamy, savory, and delicious! Once you try it, you will be wanting more.
We recently celebrated National School Counselor’s Week, and our co-workers went all out! They spoiled us with donuts, cookies, a nacho bar, catered fajitas, gift cards to be pampered by our Cosmetology Department, a creamy dessert (which I will share later), and this delicious Sausage Strata.
The morning that we had the Sausage Strata, I immediately asked Mr. Mason if I could share this great recipe. Of course he said it was fine, so here it is – enjoy!
Sausage Strata (by Dale and Karen Mason)
Ingredients
Notice that instead of using stale bread or even fresh bread, they use croutons. This gave the dish such a great flavor. I did not even have to use salt or pepper for seasoning. This is unheard of for me!
Instructions
- Cook sausage in a large skillet.
- In a large baking dish, layer as follows: Croutons – Shredded Cheese – Sausage.
- Mix all of the other ingredients in a large bowl.
- Pour the egg and milk mixture evenly over the rest of the ingredients in the baking dish.
- Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 15 – 30 minutes, according to your oven. The dish should be firm and golden brown.
This Sausage Strata is best warm and fresh out of the oven. However, I ate plenty of it at room temperature as well. We also had the leftovers the next morning, and they were just as delicious as the first day.
Tips and Options
- This dish would be a great for Christmas morning brunch. (I will be serving it this year!
- Store the easy breakfast strata by covering it with aluminum foil, plastic wrap, or in an airtight container.
- Keep the leftovers refrigerated.
- Add a little bit of black pepper or red pepper flakes if you want additional seasoning.
- Use a spicy sausage if you want it to be hotter.
- Use your favorite shredded cheese:
- Mild Cheddar Cheese
- Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- Monterey Jack Cheese
- Other Favorite
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Like I mentioned, this breakfast sausage strata is now on my Christmas morning menu. However, I will not be waiting until Christmas morning to make this. It is such a simple recipe, and it makes a great breakfast!
The next time you are needing an easy breakfast, give it a try and let me know what you think. It may just be your new favorite breakfast casserole.
Sausage Strata
One of the principals brought this to school, and I had to have the recipe! This dish is one of the tastiest breakfast casseroles I have ever had. It is creamy, savory, and delicious! Once you try it, you will be wanting more.
Ingredients
- 2 Lbs. Breakfast Sausage (He used Jimmy Dean.)
- 2 Cups of Shredded Cheese
- 2 1/2 Cups of Croutons
- 1 Can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
- 2 1/2 Cups of Whole Milk
- 4 Large Eggs
Instructions
- Cook sausage in a large skillet.
- In a large baking dish, layer as follows: Croutons - Shredded Cheese - Sausage.
- Mix all of the other ingredients in a large bowl.
- Pour the egg and milk mixture evenly over the rest of the ingredients in the baking dish.
- Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 15 - 30 minutes, according to your oven. the dish should be firm and golden brown.
Favorite Product for Making Sausage Strata
Have you tried these Meat and Potato Mashers? They are great for browning the sausage!
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Such a sweet way to honor you guys, Susan! All the guys in my family LOVE sausage and bacon so I can’t wait to create this recipe for them. We eat a lot “veggie” bacon so they will be tickled pink to finally have the “real deal.” Big hugs and congratulations on your special week, CoCo
Thank you! They really are a special group of people to work with. I will truly miss them, but I am ready for retirement! I hope your guys enjoy the sausage strata as much as we did.
I never thought of using croutons before!
Neither had I. I thought that was a great idea and so easy!