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sunrise-strata

Sunrise Strata

Serving Size: 3x3 1/2 inch portions

  48 SERVINGS
2 (12x20x2-inch) pans
96 SERVINGS
4 (12x20x2-inch) pans
INGREDIENTS WEIGHT MEASURE WEIGHT MEASURE
Bread cubes, dried - 5 qt. - 2 1/2 gal.
Browned and crumbled sausage, drained** 1 lb. 12 oz. - 3 lb. 8 oz. -
Cheddar cheese, shredded 1 lb. 4 cups 2 lb. 8 cups
Eggs 5 lb. 4 oz.* 48 Large 10 lb. 8 oz.* 96 Large
Milk - 2 qt. - 1 gal.
Seasoning*** - 2 Tbsp. - 1/4 cup
Paprika - As needed - As needed

DIRECTIONS

  • In each spray-coated steam table pan, line with 2-1/2 qt. bread cubes.
  • Sprinkle 14 oz. sausage and 2 cups cheese over bread.
  • Beat together eggs, milk, and seasoning.
  • Pour 2-1/4 qt. egg mixture over bread; sprinkle with paprika. Cover and refrigerate 2 to 4 hours.
  • Heat oven to 350°F. Bake, covered for 45 minutes. Uncover; continue baking 20 to 25 minutes, until puffy and golden brown and internal temperature reaches a minimum of 160°F. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting each pan, 4x6.

*If using frozen or liquid whole egg product.

**Pork, turkey, Italian-style or Mexican-style (chorizo) sausage may be used.

***Use seasoning to complement sausage, such as onion blend with pork, Cajun with turkey, basil/oregano with Italian-style, or coriander/chili powder with chorizo.

Note: Do not let uncooked egg mixture remain at room temperature for longer than one hour (including preparation and service time).

All-Purpose Dried Egg Mix Variation: For each 48 servings, substitute 1 lb. 13 oz. egg mix, well blended with 58 oz. of water. Increase seasoning to 2-1/2 Tbsp.

Contribution to School Lunch Program: Each serving provides 2.5 oz. meat/meat alternate, 1 bread serving provided, if product is enriched.

Nutritional Analysis (per serving): Calories-271, Protein-16g, Carbohydrate-19g, Total Fat-15g, Saturated Fat-6g, Cholesterol-241mg, Vitamin A-469 IU, Vitamin C-1mg, Iron-2.0mg, Calcium-145mg, Sodium-469mg, Dietary Fiber-1g.