Lisa'S Breakfast Strata - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb sweet Italian turkey sausage (or breakfast sausage)
2 medium onions, chopped (2 cups)
6 cups whole wheat bread cubes (about 7 slices, crusts removed)
12 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded (or Pepper Jack cheese, or sharp Cheddar cheese)
8 large eggs
3 cups milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 cup chives, chopped

Preparation

Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish (or similar shallow 3-quart baking dish) with cooking spray.
Cook sausage until browned; cut into 1/2\" slices and continue cooking till done. Drain on paper towel-lined plate.
Saute onion in skillet. Set aside.
Spread cubed bread in the prepared baking dish.
Scatter the sausage and onion evenly over the bread.
Sprinkle with cheese.
Whisk eggs, milk, sour cream, and Dijon mustard in a large bowl until smooth; season with black pepper, salt, if desired, and onion powder. Carefully pour over contents in baking pan.
Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
Next morning, preheat oven to 350\u00b0F Remove Strata from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
Sprinkle top of strata with chopped chives.
Bake the strata, uncovered, until puffed, lightly browned and set in the center, about 55-60 minutes.
Let rest for about 5 minutes before serving (strata will set-up a bit and continue cooking slightly while it rests).