Philly Beef 'n' Pepper Strata

Total Time: 9 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 7 cups italian bread, cubed
• 16 ounces frozen peppers and onions, stir-fry blend
• 3/4 lb cooked beef, cut into strips
• 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
• 8 eggs
• 2 1/4 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 place a third of the bread cubes in a greased 13 x 9 inches baking dish. layer with a third of the pepper/onion blend, roast beef, and cheese. repeat layers twice.
• 2 in a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper, pour over the top.
• 3 cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
• 4 remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
• 5 bake, covered at 325 for 1 hour.
• 6 uncover and bake 15-20 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean. let stand for 10 minutes before serving.