Cheesy Sausage Strata

Wake your family up with this hearty breakfast dish. Serve with fruit cups and hot coffee.

Recipe Ingredients:

1/2 pound pork sausage
1/2 pound Mozzarella cheese, grated
2 cups leftover bread cubes
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Cooking Directions:

1. Grease a 10-inch deep-dish pie plate or a 9-inch square baking dish.
2. Brown and crumble sausage in a large skillet; set aside.
3. Spread bread over bottom of dish, top with sausage and grated cheese.
4. Beat together remaining ingredients and pour over cheese and sausage.
5. Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 45 minutes, until lightly browned.
6. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Makes 8 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/8 of recipe): Calories 220 calories, Protein 16 grams, Fat 14 grams, Sodium 468 milligrams, Cholesterol 142 milligrams.

Recipe provided courtesy of National Pork Board.