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Pumpkin Strata
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 8
Pumpkin for breakfast? Sure, you betcha. Serve with fresh fruits. All of my family members are fresh fruits.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 pound sweet italian sausage, casings removed
1 small onion chopped
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
2 cloves garlic. finely chopped
12 cups (about a 1 pond loaf) 1 1/2 inch cubed italian or french bread
2 cups shredded mozarella cheese
3 cups 1/2 and 1/2
1 can (15 ounces) pure pumpkin
4 large eggs
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. dried oregano, crushed
1/2 tsp. dried basil, crushed
1/2 tsp. dried marjoram, crushed
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 9x13 baking pan.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add sausage, onion, bell peppers, and garlic. Cook, stirring to break up sausage, for 7-10 minutes, or until sausage is no longer pink. Drain.
3. In a large bowl, combine bread cubes, cheese, and sausage mixture. In a medium bowl, beat 1/2 & 1/2, pumpkin, eggs, spices, salt and pepper until well blended. Pour over bread mixture. Stirring gently to moisten bread.
4. Pour into prepared baking pan. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until set. Serve warm.
5. A tip from My Brother-in -law that would work nicely in this recipe, is to grease the pan with a strip of raw bacon.
By RecipeOfHealth.com