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A square of deluxe pizza bread pudding: A brunch casserole featuring pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, green peppers, black olives, marinara sauce, and cheese.
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Deluxe Pizza Strata

This fun, make-ahead strata takes all of the elements of a deluxe pizza, and combines them into a make-ahead casserole!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 10 minutes
Chilling and resting time3 hours
Total Time4 hours 15 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 People
Calories: 594kcal
Author: Marie Porter

Equipment

  • 9 x 13 Baking Dish

Ingredients

  • ½ lb Italian Sausage sausage
  • 1 tablespoon Olive oil
  • ½ Small Onion Chopped
  • 4 Garlic cloves pressed or minced
  • ½ lb Pepperoni Chopped
  • 1 Green bell pepper Chopped
  • ½ lb Baby Bella / Crimini Mushrooms Sliced
  • ⅓ Cup Sliced Black Olives
  • 9 Large Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Basil
  • 1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Pepper
  • 2 ½ cups Milk
  • Cooking spray or butter
  • 1 Baguette, cut into 1″ cubes
  • 2 cups Grated Mozzarella cheese
  • ½ cup Grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup Marinara sauce

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl combine chopped pepperoni, green peppers, and mushrooms. Set aside.
  • Remove skin from the Italian sausage. In a large frying pan, cook the Italian sausage until cooked through, breaking it up into bits as it cooks
  • Once the sausage is starting to brown and is almost cooked through, add onions and garlic. Continue cooking for 1 minute.
  • Add Pepperoni and veggie mix to the pan. Continue cooking until mushrooms and peppers have softened a bit. Remove from heat.
  • Add black olives to the toppings mixture, set aside.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, and pepper, and milk, until well combined.
  • Using cooking spray or butter, grease a 9’x 13″ baking/cake pan. Arrange half of the baguette pieces evenly in the pan.
  • Use a spoon or pastry bag to drizzle half the marinara over the bread. Scatter half of the toppings mixture over it, then half of the cheeses.
  • Repeat layering one more time, ending with cheese on top.
  • Pour egg mixture evenly over everything, wrap with plastic wrap, and chill for 4 hours, or overnight.
  • About an hour and a half before serving:
  • Remove strata from fridge, preheat oven to 350F. I like to let the strata sit on the counter for 20 minutes or so, to take the chill off it.
  • Remove plastic wrap from strata, cover with foil, and bake for 40 minutes.
  • Remove foil, bake for another 10-15 minutes. Strata is ready when it is cooked through and golden brown on top.
  • Serve hot!

Nutrition

Calories: 594kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 271mg | Sodium: 1588mg | Potassium: 578mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 780IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 376mg | Iron: 3mg