Thanksgiving Recipes
Italian Pumpkin Strata
Dense and creamy this vegetable-filled strata employs bread, cheese, milk, pumpkin and eggs to create a moist and delicious casserole you can cut into squares or wedges and serve with a platter of fresh fruit for a smashing brunch!
Prep: 20 min | Cook: 45 min | Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 12 cups (about 1 pound loaf), cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
- Italian or French bread
- 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 (12 ounce) cans Nestlé® Carnation® Evaporated Milk
- 1 (15 ounce) can Libby's® 100% Pure Pumpkin
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onion, bell
peppers and garlic. Cook, stirring to break up sausage, for 7 to 10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink; drain.
- Combine bread cubes, cheese and sausage mixture in a large bowl.
- Beat evaporated milk, pumpkin, eggs, salt, pepper, oregano, basil and marjoram in a medium bowl. Pour over bread mixture, stirring gently to moisten bread.
- Pour into prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until set.
- Serve warm.
Nutrition
Per serving: Calories: 366 Calories from Fat: 163 Total Fat: 18.1g Saturated Fat: 7.9g Cholesterol: 119mg Sodium: 826mg Carbohydrates: 30.4g Dietary Fiber: 2.9g Sugars: 1.1g Protein: 19.9g
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from: Nestlé® and meals.com