Breakfast Strata

My grandmother makes this every Christmas morning, and it's amazing. My husband hates eggs and he always has seconds, even my 1- and 2-year-old gobble this up. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Ingredients are forgiving; add your favorites or spice it up. Just make sure your veggies are not going to water it down.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 600 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons butter, melted
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 8 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons mustard powder
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1 pound sausage, casings removed
• 10 cups cubed, day-old bread
• 1 ½ cups cubed Black Forest ham

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Generously grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.

Step 3

Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir sausage until crumbly and completely browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer cooked sausage to the prepared casserole dish.

Step 4

Cook and stir mushrooms in the same skillet over medium heat until liquid has been released and mushrooms are lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes; drain.

Step 5

Mix mushrooms, eggs, bread, milk, Cheddar cheese, ham, spinach, flour, mustard powder, salt, butter, and basil together in a large bowl; pour over sausage. Cover casserole dish and refrigerate, 2 hours to overnight.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the strata comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes.