Breakfast Strata Easy Recipe For A Brunch Crowd

BRUNCH STRATA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the vegetables and ham; cook and stir until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain and pat dry. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and cream until smooth. Gradually beat in eggs. Stir in the remaining ingredients and vegetable mixture., Transfer to two greased 11x7-in. baking dishes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

EASY BREAKFAST STRATA

Steps:

• Place bread cubes in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with pepper and onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, place sausage mixture over bread. Sprinkle with cheese., In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, mustard and milk; pour over top. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Remove strata from refrigerator while oven heats., Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

BREAKFAST STRATA: EASY RECIPE FOR A BRUNCH CROWD

Steps:

• Butter a standard (9x13) casserole dish. Combine eggs, milk, cream, herbs and parmesan or romano thoroughly (If you're using whole milk you don't need the cream--just replace it with more milk). Heat a tablespoon or so of oil in a medium skillet. Sauté the sausage over medium-high heat until browned. Remove from pan. Add a little bit more oil and the shallots or scallions and the pepper. Sauté until slightly softened. Combine with sausage. Assemble the strata. Place a layer of bread slices on the bottom of the dish. Tear little bits off extra slices to fill in gaps. Cover with half the sausage/pepper mixture. Pour half the egg mixture over and than sprinkle on half the cheese. Repeat. Top with cherry tomatoes. Cover and refrigerate until needed, at least 20 minutes. Uncover and bake at 350 degrees 45 minutes to 1 hour. Variation Ideas: Mediterranean strata: Use a combination of artichoke hearts, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese and other Mediterranean ingredients. Swiss strata: How about onions, mushrooms, spinach and Swiss cheese? Simple strata: Steamed broccoli and tomatoes.

BRUNCH STRATA BAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Whisk together eggs, milk and salt and pepper. Add the cubed crusty bread, stir and let the bread soak up all the egg mix.
• Oil a 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) pan, put down ½ of the soaked bread, add ham, spinach and cheese.
• Top with the rest of the bread. If you need to, pat down the strata with your spoon or spatula. Sprinkle more cheese over the top.
• Bake in preheated oven at 350°F (177°C) for 45 minutes.
• Enjoy!

BREAKFAST STRATA

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook bacon until done.
• Remove bacon from skillet, leaving drippings in the pan.
• Add ham and onion to skillet.
• Cook and stir until onion is tender.
• Drain grease from ham and onion.
• In a bowl, combine bacon, ham, and onion.
• In a greased 13x9x2 baking dish, layer half the bread cubes, potatoes, and cheese, in that order.
• Top with all of the bacon mixture.
• Repeat another layer of bread, potatoes, and cheese.
• In a bowl, beat the eggs.
• Add milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, and pepper to the eggs.
• Pour over all in the baking dish.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
• Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 65-70 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

BRUNCH STRATA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, zucchini, ham, onions, green peppers, and garlic in olive oil until vegetables are tender; drain and pat dry; and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl; beat cream cheese and cream until smooth; beat in eggs.
• Stir in bread, cheese, salt, pepper and vegetable mixture.
• Pour into TWO (2) greased 11-inch x 7-inch x 2-inch baking dishes.
• Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Note: Vegetables & ham can be prepared the day before, also cream cheese, cream & eggs, refrigerate; Then put together before baking.