Name: Basic Breakfast Strata
Ingredients: Vegetable cooking spray; 3/4 pound lean ground pork; 3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 cup skim milk; 2 (8-ounce) cartons frozen egg substitute, thawed; 1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded Cheddar cheese; 3 green onions, chopped; 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper; 6 (1-ounce) slices white bread cut into 1/2-inch cubes; Cherry tomatoes (optional); Green onion tops (optional)

Basic Breakfast Strata

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Ingredients

Vegetable cooking spray
3/4 pound lean ground pork
3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup skim milk
2 (8-ounce) cartons frozen egg substitute, thawed
1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded Cheddar cheese
3 green onions, chopped
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
6 (1-ounce) slices white bread cut into 1/2-inch cubes
Cherry tomatoes (optional)
Green onion tops (optional)

Instructions

Directions: Coat a skillet with cooking spray, place over medium heat until hot. Add next 4 ingredients, cook until meat is browned, stirring to crumble meat. Drain in a colander, pat dry with paper towels, and set aside. Combine milk and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl, stir well. Add pork mixture and bread, stirring just until well blended. Pour into an 11- x 7- x 2-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and chill 8 to 12 hours. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until set and lightly browned. Garnish with tomatoes and onion tops, if desired. Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 [3 3/4- x 3 1/2-inch] piece).