Build Your Base With Beef | Brunch Beef Strata

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lb ground beef
• 1 tsp salt, divided
• ½ tsp pepper, divided
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 4 oz button mushrooms, sliced
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 tsp dried thyme leaves
• 2 cups milk
• 5 large eggs
• nonstick cooking spray
• 8 cups crustless bread cubes (3/4-inch)
• 2 cups shredded Asiago or fontina cheese
• 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
• thinly sliced fresh basil