Breakfast Strata

Ingredients

• 1 pound sausage , casings removed
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 10 cups cubed , day-old bread
• 8 eggs , beaten
• 3 cups whole milk
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1.5 cups cubed Black Forest ham
• 1 package frozen chopped spinach , 10 ounce
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons dry mustard
• 2 teaspoons unsalted butter , melted
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Generously grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.

2. 2

   Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir sausage until crumbly and completely browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer cooked sausage to the prepared casserole dish.

3. 3

   Cook and stir mushrooms in the same skillet over medium heat until liquid has been released and mushrooms are lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes; drain.

4. 4

   Combine mushrooms, bread, eggs, milk, Cheddar cheese, ham, spinach, flour, dry mustard, butter, basil, and salt together in a large bowl; pour over sausage. Cover casserole dish and refrigerate, 2 hours to overnight.

5. 5

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes.