Sicilian Strata (Baked Egg) with Hot Italian Sausage

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This spicy Sicilian dish isn’t just for breakfast! Johnsonville’s Hot Italian Sausages are crucial in bringing together all the flavors into a single dish that will please any fan of Italian food, regardless of region. This Sicilian Strata has all the right notes—delicious peppers and onions, mouth-watering cheese, fantastic herbs—but it’s the sausage that really helps to make this dish sing!

  • Servings: 8 to 10
  • Cook: 1 hour

Sicilian Strata (Baked Egg) with Hot Italian Sausage

What you need

  • 1package
    (19 ounce) JOHNSONVILLE® Hot Italian Sausage Links, removed from casing* (*Cut sausage link end to end, about three-quarters of the way through. Flip sausage link over, grasp casing and pull off.)
  • 4ounces
    mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/4cup
    red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/4cup
    green onions, sliced
  • 1loaf
    crusty, Italian-style bread, sliced
  • 1/2cup
    grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups
    shredded mozzarella, divided
  • 2medium
    tomatoes, chopped
  • 8large
    eggs
  • 3cups
    whole milk (or 2% milk)
  • 1/2teaspoon
    (each) salt and ground black pepper
  • 1/4cup
    fresh Italian parsley, chopped

Preparation

  • 1
    In a 12 inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Sauté mushrooms for 4 minutes and add the bell peppers and onions. Continue sautéing for another 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a plate and set aside.
  • 2
    In the same skillet cook, the decased links on medium heat and crumble as it cooks, about 8 minutes. When the sausage is fully cooked, toss the veggies back into the skillet, stir to combine and remove from heat.
  • 3
    In a lightly oiled 10 x 15 x 2 inch baking dish, arrange slices of bread to cover the bottom of the dish. Top evenly with half the sausage mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, 1/2 cup mozzarella and half the tomatoes. Layer additional bread slices on top to cover, and top with the remaining sausage mixture and tomatoes.
  • 4
    In a bowl, whisk eggs, milk, Italian herb seasoning, salt and pepper to blend. Slowly pour egg mixture over layered ingredients. Top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
  • 5
    Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to a day. Preheat oven to 325˚F. Bake until the center of the strata is set and top is lightly browned 50 to 60 minutes.
  • 6
    Sprinkle with parsley. Let stand for 5 minutes then cut into squares and serve.

Sicilian Strata (Baked Egg) with Hot Italian Sausage