Everything-Bagel Strata with Breakfast Sausage, Spinach & Roasted Red Peppers

Ingredients

• 4 day-old everything bagels, torn into chunks
• 8 oz Breakfast Sausage
• 3 cups Spinach
• 1 cup Roasted Red Peppers, chopped
• 8 eggs
• 2½ cups whole milk
• 1½ cups shredded sharp cheddar
• 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 2 scallions, sliced
• 1 tbsp butter, for the dish
• Salt and black pepper

Method

1. Brown the Breakfast Sausage in a skillet until cooked through, then wilt the Spinach in the drippings and let cool slightly.
2. Butter a 9x13 baking dish and layer in the bagel chunks, Breakfast Sausage, Spinach, Roasted Red Peppers, and half the cheddar.
3. Whisk the eggs, milk, mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper, and pour it evenly over everything. Press the bread down so it drinks — then cover and refrigerate 1 hour or up to overnight.
4. Bake at 350°F (175°C) with the remaining cheddar on top, 45–50 minutes, until puffed, browned, and just set in the middle (a knife should come out clean).
5. Rest 10 minutes, scatter with scallions, and slice into unapologetic squares.