PEPPERONI PIZZA STRATA

By ldelmas

Serves 8 to 10

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 3 Tbsp oil
• 1 cup green peppers, medium dice
• 1 cup onions, medium dice
• 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tsp garlic, minced
• 8 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup milk
• 1-1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 (15-oz) can pizza sauce, divided
• 1 (4-oz) bag mini sliced pepperoni or 1-1/4 cups pepperoni, small dice
• 10 cups Italian bread, cubed
• 2 cups mozzarella, grated and divided

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation:

Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the peppers, onions, mushrooms, and garlic, then let the vegetables cool.


Preheat the oven to 350°F.


In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, heavy cream, milk, oregano, salt, pepper, Parmesan, half of the pizza sauce, and sautéed vegetables. Fold in the pepperoni, cubed bread, and 1 cup mozzarella. Let the mixture sit for 5 minutes.


Transfer the mixture to a 2-qt baking dish. Dollop the top with the remaining pizza sauce, followed by the leftover mozzarella.


Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes.