Italian Pumpkin Strata

Contributed bySharon Hammond
Slice of baked Italian strata with bread cubes, sausage, peppers, and melted cheese, garnished with parsley.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage
  • 1 cup onion (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup green bell pepper (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup red bell pepper (chopped)
  • 2 clove garlic (minced)
  • 1 load Italian bread (1-lb loaf, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes)
  • 2 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
  • 2 can evaporated milk (12-oz cans)
  • 1 can pumpkin (15-oz)
  • 4 eggs (large)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
Yield: 8 Servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Heat vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onion, bell peppers and garlic. Cook, stirring to break up sausage, 7 to 10 minutes, or until sausage is no longer pink; drain. Combine bread cubes, cheese and sausage mixture in large bowl. Beat evaporated milk, pumpkin, eggs, pepper, oregano, basil and marjoram in medium bowl. Pour over bread mixture, pressing bread into milk mixture. Pour into prepared baking pan. Bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until set. Serve warm. Can be prepared ahead and refrigerated. Adjust baking time as needed. Turkey sausage may be substituted, but will require more spices.

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