Autumn flavors of apple and sage are baked with bison breakfast sausage, eggs, and bread cubes in this delicious brunch strata.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 42 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 22 mins
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- Nonstick cooking spray
- 1 pound bison breakfast sausage
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 tart cooking apples, cored and chopped
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (12 ounce) loaf firm-textured French or Italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 cup shredded provolone cheese
Steps
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 3-quart rectangular baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Cook bison sausage and onion over medium heat in an extra-large skillet until bison sausage is brown. Add apple and cook for 5 more minutes. Drain off fat.
- Whisk eggs, milk, sage, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Place bread cubes in prepared baking dish. Top with bison sausage mixture and the cheese. Gently mix to evenly distribute ingredients. Pour egg mixture over bread mixture.
- Bake, uncovered, for 40 to 45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
