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Sunday Brunch: New Year's Morning Sausage and Cheese Strata

Sunday Brunch: New Year's Morning Sausage and Cheese Strata
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Sunday Brunch: New Year's Morning Sausage and Cheese Stratan Head to the store and pick up loose sausage, onion, cheddar cheese, and a few other things to make it today. new year eve will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 25 minutes.

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 375°F degrees.
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Cut loaf of bread into 1 inch slices, then tear into large pieces (around 3 inches).
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Place on baking sheet and toast in oven for 10 minutes, tossing once. You may skip this step if using day-old bread.
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Heat large skillet over medium-high heat, crumble loose sausage into pan, and cook until the sausage is no longer pink (about 7-9 minutes).
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Remove sausage from skillet, and place in bowl large enough to accommodate sausage and bread.
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Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat, and add onion to the skillet. Cook over medium-low heat until onions are soft and brown, 5-7 minutes.
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Add onion to sausage and toss with torn bread and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
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Butter a 9 X 13 inch pyrex baking sheet. Beat eggs well, then combine with milk and sour cream. Season with salt and pepper.
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Place the sausage-bread mixture into buttered pyrex dish and pour the milk-egg mixture over the top, pressing down on the bread with a spatula to ensure that the bread begins to soak up the liquid.
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Sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese and scallion (if using), cover and place in fridge overnight.
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The following morning (or early afternoon) preheat oven to 350°F.
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Bake until browned and puffy, about 45-50 minutes.
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Serve hot with any of the toppings mentioned above and a Bloody Mary.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 25 m.
Servings8
Health Score6
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