Sensational Sausage Strata

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Lay slices of bread on a baking sheet and toast for 10-15 minutes. Cool thoroughly and butter one side after cool, using 5 tablespoons of butter.

Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage and brown, breaking up the pieces. Add shallots and cook about 3-5 minutes until soft. Add mushrooms and continue cooking about 2-3 minutes. Pour in wine and reduce, cooking about 7-10 minutes.

In a separate large bowl, whisk eggs, half-and-half and mustard.

Lay toasted/buttered bread in a greased 13×9 inch baking dish (butter side up). Sprinkle with Fontina and sausage.

Pour custard evenly over the cheese/sasauge and cover with plastic. Weigh it down and refrigerage overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Take the dish out of the refrigerator 20 minutes before baking. Bake 50-60 minutes until bubbly and golden on top.

Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.