Simple Sausage Strata - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground pork sausage
6 slices bread, cubed (I like French bread)
2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
6 eggs
2 cups half-and-half
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground dry mustard
cayenne pepper, pinch
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Preparation

Brown sausage in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until evenly cooked; drain and set aside.
Layer bread cubes, sausage and cheese in a lightly greased 7x11-inch baking dish.
In a bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, salt, dry mustard, cayenne, black pepper and garlic powder.
Pour the egg mixture over the bread cube mixture.
Cover, and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
Remove the casserole from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Bake 50-60 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving.