We’ve always had a weakness for turkey stuffing made with Jimmy Dean's sage sausage which we crumble, cook well and drain. Well, it dawned on us the second day of Thanksgiving, why not make this Mozzarella Strata for brunch using your leftover stuffing? 

 

3-4 cups once cooked stuffing (meat or sausage-based)

1 Tbsp. butter, softened

4-6 eggs

1 tsp. Dijon mustard

1/3 cup milk, whole or 2%

2-3 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

 

1.       Generously coat the bottom and sides of a round casserole ovenproof glass pan with butter.

2.       Spread stuffing into the pan evenly, at least 2 inches deep.

3.       In a bowl, whisk eggs, mustard, and milk until well blended and slightly frothy.

4.       Pour egg mixture over sausage stuffing.

5.       Sprinkle shredded mozzarella evenly over top.

6.       Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight. Remove plastic wrap, season with fresh ground pepper.  

 

7.       Remove from fridge for 30-45 minutes to come to room temperature.

8.       Place in a cold oven set to 325 degrees.

9.       Bake for 1 hour, covered with foil. Remove foil in last 15 minutes to allow cheese top to become golden brown.