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Italian Pumpkin Strata

NESTLÉ CARNATION
Prep:
20 mins
Cooking:
40 mins
Cooling:
0 min
Yields:
12
Italian Pumpkin Strata
Italian Pumpkin Strata is a dense, creamy vegetable-filled strata, or layered casserole that employs bread, cheese, milk, pumpkin and eggs to create a moist and delicious casserole you can cut into squares or wedges.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 12 cups (about 1 pound loaf) 1 1/2-inch cubes Italian or French bread
  • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 2 cans (12 fluid ounces each) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
  • 1 can (15 ounces) LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

HEAT oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage, onion, bell peppers and garlic. Cook, stirring to break up sausage, for 7 to 10 minutes or until sausage is no longer pink; drain.

COMBINE bread cubes, cheese and sausage mixture in a large bowl. Beat evaporated milk, pumpkin, eggs, salt, pepper, oregano, basil and marjoram in medium bowl. Pour over bread mixture, stirring gently to moisten bread. Pour into prepared baking pan.

BAKE for 30 to 35 minutes or until set. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size
    1/12 of recipe
  • Calories 366
  • Calories from Fat 163

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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% Daily Value *

  • Total Fat 18.1g 28%
  • Saturated Fat 7.9g 39%
  • Cholesterol 119mg 40%
  • Sodium 826mg 33%
  • Carbohydrates 30.4g 10%
  • Dietary Fiber 2.9g 12%
  • Sugars 1.1g
  • Protein 19.9g
  • Vitamin A 14%
  • Vitamin C 19%
  • Calcium 41%
  • Iron 23%