Italian Pumpkin Strata Recipe - Cooking Index
This vegetable-filled strata employs bread, cheese, milk, pumpkin and eggs to create a moist and delicious casserole you can cut into squares or wedges and serve with a platter of fresh fruit for a smashing breakfast or brunch!
Courses: Main Course1 tablespoon | 15ml | Vegetable oil |
1 lb | 454g / 16oz | Sweet Italian sausage - casing removed |
1 cup | 62g / 2.2oz | Chopped onion |
1/2 cup | 73g / 2.6oz | Chopped green bell pepper |
1/2 cup | 73g / 2.6oz | Chopped red bell pepper |
2 | Garlic cloves - finely chopped | |
12 cups | 2844ml | Cubed (1 1/2") Italian or French bread |
= (abt a 1-lb loaf) | ||
2 cups | 292g / 10oz | Shredded mozzarella cheese - (8 oz) |
3 cups | 711ml | Nestle Carnation evaporated milk |
= (two 12-oz cans) | ||
1 3/4 cups | 414ml | Libby's 100% pure pumpkin - (15-oz can) |
4 | Large eggs | |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Salt |
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Freshly-ground black pepper |
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Dried oregano - crushed |
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Dried basil - crushed |
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Dried marjoram - crushed |
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13- by 9-inch baking pan.
Heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onion, bell peppers and garlic. Cook, stirring to break up sausage, for 7 to 10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
Combine bread cubes, cheese and sausage mixture in large bowl. Beat evaporated milk, pumpkin, eggs, salt, pepper, oregano, basil and marjoram in medium bowl. Pour over bread mixture, pressing bread into milk mixture. Pour into prepared baking pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until set. Serve warm.
This recipe yields 12 servings.
Source:
Nestle at http://www.verybestbaking.com
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