Tex-Mex Strata Recipe

1/2 lb Hot Italian sausage

6 oz Red peppers; roasted, drain

- and chopped 6 oz Green peppers; fried

6 Firm white bread;quartered

1 1/2 c Monterey Jack cheese

1 1/2 c Milk

1 ts Chili powder

1/2 ts Salt

6 Eggs; beaten

In medium skillet; saute sausage 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly; cut crosswise into thin slices. Place in bowl. Add peppers; toss to combine. Preheat oven to 350~. Generously grease 2 qt. shallow baking dish. Reserve 6 bread quarters; place remainder in prepared dish. Sprinkle with cheese and the sausage mixture; arrange reserved bread on top. Set aside. In medium bowl, beat eggs with milk, chili powder and salt until mixed; pour over bread in dish. Bake 1 hour or until center is set. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Makes 6 servings.