Sausage And Green Chile Strata - cooking recipe

Ingredients

crisco nonstick cooking spray
1/4 cup crisco butter flavor extract, sticks, melted or 1/4 cup crisco butter flavor shortening, melted
8 slices soft white bread, crusts trimmed
1/2 lb bulk pork sausage, crumbled, cooked and drained
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
6 eggs
1 cup whole milk (do not use low fat or nonfat milk)
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Preparation

Spray an 8-inch square pan baking dish with Crisco Cooking Spray.
Brush bread slices with melted shortening.
Place 4 slices in the prepared dish. Top with 1/2 the sausage, chiles and cheese.
Top with 4 more slices of bread, then remaining sausage and chiles.
Beat together eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper.
Pour egg mixture over the layers; sprinkle with remaining cheese. (Can be prepared to this point up to 1 day ahead and refrigerated, covered, until ready to bake.).
Preheat oven to 350. Bake strata until puffed and center is set, about 40 minutes.
Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into squares; serve warm.