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Don't Skip Breakfast! Try this easy breakfast scramble recipe for a wholesome meal. One skillet egg scramble with Italian sausage, tomatoes, kale, and spinach.

Breakfast Scramble with Italian Sausage

eggs

milk

salt

black pepper

olive oil

sausages

cherry tomatoes (halved)

baby spinach leaves (firmly packed)

baby kale leaves (firmly packed)

basil leaves (fresh, chopped)

parmesan cheese (grated, more for garnish)

In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Continue whisking until the eggs are nice and frothy. Set aside.

In a large skillet over medium heat, warm the olive oil.

Add the sausages and brown 1 minute on each side.

Add the tomato and cook, stirring, about 1 minute.

Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the egg mixture and cook without stirring, until the eggs just begin to set, about 1 minute.

Using a heatproof rubber spatula, gently push the eggs around letting any uncooked egg run onto the bottom of the pan.

When the eggs are about half-cooked, after 1 to 2 minutes more, add the spinach, kale, half of the chopped basil, and cheese.

Stir gently to combine and continue cooking until the eggs are completely set but are still moist, about 1 minute more.

Serve the scramble in 4 portions, top with basil and more cheese if desired.

Italian-style strata recipe made with flaky fillo (phyllo) crust. Not your average breakfast casserole! Be sure to see the video and the step-by-step tutorial below the recipe!

Italian-Style Breakfast Strata Recipe with Fillo Crust

chicken

Private Reserve Greek extra virgin olive oil

onions

chopped bell peppers

celery ribs, chopped

oregano

salt and black pepper

sundried tomato bits

Italian parsley leaves

tomato

skim milk

tbsp butter

Parmesan cheese, optional

First make the strata filling: Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat and add the chicken sausage. Saute until browned, breaking it up into small bite-sized pieces (about 7 minutes). Transfer the sausage to a large bowl and set aside for now.

In the same skillet, or a different one if you prefer, heat 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Saute the chopped onions, peppers and celery for about 4 minutes. Add dried oregano, salt and pepper. Transfer to the same bowl with the chicken sausage. Set aside to cool briefly, then add add the sundried tomato bits, parsley, and diced tomato. Mix everything together until well-combined.

In a separate bowl whisk the eggs and milk together, set aside for now.

Place the butter in a smaller bowl and melt briefly in the microwave. To the melted butter, add 3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil and mix with a fork.

Prepare a 9" X 13" heavy baking pan like this one or something similar. Brush the pan with a bit of the butter-oil mixture.

Place 16 sheets of The Fillo Factory Fillo Dough on a clean and lightly damp kitchen towel. Trim the fillo sheets slightly with a pair of scissors, and cover with another clean and lightly damp towel. Keep the fillo covered as much as you can while working.

Now, line the baking pan with 1 fillo sheet. Brush generously with the butter-oil mixture. Fold in excess fillo. Repeat with next 7 sheets.

Sprinkle the top of the last fillo sheet with grated Parmesan cheese.

Lay the next 8 sheets of fillo, one sheet at a time. Brush each sheet with the butter-olive oil mixture, but do not fold. Instead, drape any excess fillo to make a "nest" for the strata filling.

Now spread the strata filling evenly across the pan lined with fillo dough. Pour in the egg-milk mixture,and fold the excess fillo in to "encase" the strata filling.

Bake in the 350 degrees F heated-oven for 30-40 minutes or until the eggs dry and the strata filling puffs up. Remove from heat; wait 4-5 minutes and cut into 12 squares. Serve warm with your favorite salad.

Outstanding! I made the filling a day before. It did take 40min or longer... but I was using an oven out of town that may not have had good temp control. 
Wouldn't change a thing!

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