SMOKED CHEESE AND SAUSAGE STRATA

Ingredients

• 6 BAYS^® English Muffins, cubed
• 8 ounces smoked Gouda, sliced
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, sliced
• 8 ounces bulk sausage (pork or turkey), cooked and crumbled
• 4-3/4 cups milk
• 8 whole eggs
• 1/3 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1/3 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

• Line bottom of a 13-inch x 9-inch pan with half of muffin cubes. Divide cheeses evenly over muffin cubes in pan. Sprinkle on crumbled sausage. Arrange remaining muffin cubes in pan over sausage and cheese layers.
  
  
• Whisk together milk, eggs, bell peppers, salt and black pepper. Pour over ingredients in pan. Press down on muffin cubes to soak thoroughly. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover with plastic. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
  
  
• Preheat oven to 325° F. Bake uncovered for just over 2 hours or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
  
  
• Note: Recipe can be halved. Bake in an 8-inch square baking dish for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.