Mild Italian sausage – An added protein and the spices in the Italian sausage are a great way to simply season the entire dish! Substitute it with your favourite sausage mild, medium or spicy or perhaps even breakfast sausage or chorizo.Gouda, Provolone, Emmental or Gruyère will work just as well. Fontina cheese – Is a milk Italian cheese that goes perfect with the Italian sausage.The milk and eggs when soaked with the bread give this dish a fluffy almost custardy texture. Milk – Any type of milk will work but I would not recommend any sweetened or flavoured milk in this recipe or it will alter the flavour.The bread should be cut into bite-sized cubes and dried either by letting sit out for a few hours or baking in an oven on low heat for about 10-15 minutes. Crusty bread – I find Ciabatta or French Bread is the best to use because they both have a thicker exterior and soft hearty interior that hold up well to being soaked in liquid without falling apart.They not only provide a great source of protein but work to hold this breakfast casserole together. Well, this breakfast strata recipe is just the thing for a special breakfast or brunch! Simple ingredients made special in this easy to make breakfast casserole that can be prepared the night before, then simply popped in the oven and ready in under an hour! Something that will really wow your family or special guests. Something that looks fancy and complicated but really isn’t. It is always good to have a go-to recipe or two in your roster for special occasions. This recipe has been created for World Egg Day to be celebrated on October 9, 2020. I have been compensated to sponsor this recipe but -as always- all opinions are my own.

This post is sponsored by Egg Farmers of Ontario. It is the perfect breakfast or brunch recipe for a special occasion or for a busy week ahead. Make it the night before and pop it in the oven the next morning. Breakfast has never been so easy with this Sausage & Pepper Breakfast Strata.

Egg strata