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Ingredients

Method

  • STEP 1

    Squeeze the sausagemeat from the skins into a frying pan set over a medium heat. Cook for 10-12 mins, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Once browned, tip the sausagemeat into a bowl. Fry the lardons in the pan until crisp, about 4-5 mins. Transfer to the bowl with the sausage, then cook the mushrooms in the pan for 5-8 mins until softened.

  • STEP 2

    Butter an ovenproof dish (ours was 30 x 23cm and 5cm deep). Tip in the bread chunks, then scatter over the sausage, bacon, mushrooms and tomatoes.

  • STEP 3

    Whisk the eggs, milk, mustard, half the chives and some seasoning together in a jug. Pour this over the bread, meat and mushrooms, then scatter over the cheese. Cover and chill for at least 1 hr, or up to a day. 4 Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Uncover the strata and bake for 35-40 mins until crisp and golden on top and set in the middle. Let it stand for 5 mins, then scatter over the remaining chives and serve.

Recipe tip

You can use stale bread to make the strata, and adapt the elements according to what’s in your fridge. Try adding peppers or onions, or swap the cheddar for any cheese you have at home – hard cheeses work best.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2023

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