The Ultimate Breakfast for Dinner: Sausage and Spinach Egg Strata is a hearty, baked casserole combining savory sausage, fresh spinach, fluffy eggs, and melted cheese. A satisfying and flavorful dish perfect for any meal of the day.
Ingredients
- 1 box or bag organic chopped frozen spinach
- 1 tablespoon evoo
- 12 ounces bulk spicy breakfast sausage
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 pound stale white or french bread, cubed (7 to 8 cups)
- 12 eggs
- 2 cups milk or half-and-half
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard
- 2 cups shredded caciocavallo cheese or parmigiano-reggiano
Directions
- Defrost the spinach in the microwave, and then wring out any excess liquid.
- Heat the EVOO in a skillet over medium-high heat. Brown and crumble the spicy breakfast sausage, and then remove the crumbles to a plate. Return the skillet to the heat. Reduce the heat a little and melt the butter. To the skillet, add the onions and garlic and cook to soften, 5 to 6 minutes. Then add the spinach and season with salt, pepper and a little nutmeg. Turn off the heat and combine with the sausage bits.
- Arrange half of the bread in a casserole dish.
- Whisk the eggs with the milk, Dijon and some salt and pepper.
- Scatter half of the sausage-spinach mixture over the bread, top with half the cheese, pour over half the eggs, repeat. Cover and store in the fridge.
- Bring the strata to room temperature for about 30 minutes before you bake. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F with the rack in the center of the oven.
- Set the casserole on a baking sheet and bake uncovered 1 hour. Let stand 10 minutes and serve.