Breakfast Sausage And Spinach Strata (emeril Green Recipe)

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 8 ounces turkey sausage, cut into bite size pieces
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 10 ounces baby spinach
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
• 8 cups cubed italian bread, from a 1-pound loaf
• 2 cups grated gruyere cheese
• 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
• 3 cups milk
• 10 large eggs

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a heavy large skillet over medium heat. add the sausage and saute, until crisp and golden, about 5 minutes. using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausages to a plate. add the onion to the pan drippings in the same skillet and saute, until translucent, about 4 minutes. add the spinach and garlic. saute, over medium-low heat until the garlic is tender, about 2 minutes. stir in 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of pepper, nutmeg, and the cooked sausages.
• 2 place half of the bread cubes in a buttered 3-quart baking dish. sprinkle half of the cheese over the bread, then top with half of the spinach mixtures. repeat layering.
• 3 whisk the milk, eggs, remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper in a large bowl and pour evenly over the strata. chill the strata, covered with plastic wrap, at least 2 hours and up to 12 hours.
• 4 preheat the oven to 400 degrees f.
• 5 bake strata uncovered until puffed, golden brown, and cooked through, about 25 minutes. let stand 5 minutes before serving. serve hot.