Sausage and Green Chile Strata

20 min
40 min
4-6 servings

INGREDIENTS:

• Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
• 8 soft white bread slices, crusts trimmed
• 1/4 cup Crisco® Butter Shortening, melted
• 1/2 pound bulk pork sausage, crumbled and cooked
• 1 (4 oz.) can green chiles, drained and chopped
• 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
• 6 large eggs
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

PREPARATION DIRECTIONS:

1. 1.
   SPRAY an 8 x 8-inch glass baking dish with no-stick cooking spray.


2. 2.
   BRUSH bread slices with melted shortening. Place 4 slices in prepared dish. Top with half the sausage, chiles and cheese. Top with 4 more slices of bread, then remaining sausage and chiles.


3. 3.
   BEAT together eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture over the layers; sprinkle with remaining cheese.*


4. 4.
   HEAT oven to 350ºF. Bake about 40 minutes or until puffed and center is set. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into squares.


5. TIP
   * Can be prepared a day ahead to this point. Cover and refrigerate until ready to bake.