Easy Breakfast Strata Recipe (2024)

Breakfast

This easy breakfast strata recipe is a rich and hearty way to start the day!

It has lots of rich protein between the eggs and the sausage, calcium rich cheese, and flavorful peppers.

Pretty much everything you need to power through your morning.

You’re going to love this simple state rec ipe. Packed with great flavor and taste in every bite this breakfast is as filling as it is delicious. We love simple breakfast recipes around here and this one is no different. Made with sausage, bread, cheese, and veggies, every bite is comforting and warm. This one dish makes plenty of servings for the whole family to enjoy making it perfect for any weekend meal or even a nice holiday brunch when you want to do something special and different from the usual bowl of cereal routine.

What is a Strata?

A strata is a simple breakfast casserole often seen in American cuisine. It’s like a savory version of bread pudding because the base is as simple as eggs, milk, and bread. From there we venture over into the savory category by adding in cooked sausage or other breakfast meats as well as vegetables like mushrooms or bell peppers. And then to top it off there’s usually some cheese as well because every good casserole needs some cheese.

Ingredients

• Pork sausage
• Onions
• Sweet peppers
• Mushrooms
• Dried oregano
• Italian bread
• Eggs
• Milk
• Shredded fontina cheese

For the exact amounts needed, please see the recipe card below.

How to Make Easy Breakfast Strata Recipe

1. Cook your pork sausage in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Cook until crumbled and browned.
3. Transfer the sausage to a bowl and drain off any excess grease. Return some of the grease drippings to the pan and place the pan back onto the stovetop.
4. Add your onions to the skillet. Cook for about 7-9 minutes or until tender.
5. Stir in the mushrooms, peppers, and oregano. cook until the vegetables are tender. This should take about 5 minutes. remove the pan from the heat and then stir in the pork.
6. Lightly grease the inside of a 9×13 baking dish.
7. Spread half of the bread cubes into the pan.
8. Spoon half of the meat mixture over the bread.
9. Top with 1 cup of shredded cheese and repeat the layers.
10. In a bowl, stir together the milk and the eggs until well blended.
11. Pour the egg mixture over the top of the layers of bread cheese and meat.
12. Bake in the oven at 325 degrees F for 30 minutes with foil on top and then remove the foil and cook for an additional 30-45 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer can be inserted into the center of the pan and read 170 degrees F.
13. Allow the dish to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

Substitutions

This strata recipe uses pork sausage. You could change that out and use whatever suits your tastes.

I added peppers and mushrooms along with fontina cheese, but you can easily substitute your favorites as long as you use the method in this recipe.

I used an Italian loaf. You want a softer bread for this recipe, but I would use your typical sandwich bread.