Cheese And Sausage Strata - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. sausage
8 slices homemade type bread (white), cubed
3/4 lb. Monterey Jack cheese, grated
4 large eggs, beaten lightly
1 1/2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
pinch of cayenne
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted and cooled

Preparation

Brown sausage over moderately high heat, breaking it up with a fork, and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Brush a 1-quart souffle dish with some of the fat remaining in the skillet; arrange 1/3 of the bread cubes in the bottom and sprinkle them with 1/3 of the cheese.
Arrange sausage over the mixture. Add half the remaining bread and sprinkle half the remaining cheese over it.
Top with remaining bread and press layers down slightly.