Tomato And Bacon Strata Recipes

GRILLED CHEESE, BACON AND TOMATO STRATA

Steps:

• Cook the bacon until crisp, remove from pan and crumble.
• Saute the onions and garlic in about 1 tablespoon of bacon grease until
• tender, about 4 minutes. Combine the onions with the bacon.
• Place 4 cups of bread in the bottom of a 9 by 13 pan, top with 2/3 cup cheese and 1/2 the onion mixture and 1/2 of the tomatoes.
• Combine the eggs, milk, basil and seasonings and pour half over the tomatoes. Repeat the layers.
• Cover and chill over night. Bake, uncovered at 325 degrees for 55 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the remaining 2/3 cup of cheese and return to the oven until
• the cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

BACON AND KALE STRATA WITH SUNDRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Put the bacon in a large cold skillet then cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crispy, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon. Discard all but about 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings. Increase the heat to medium high, add the kale and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Whisk the half-and-half, Parmesan and eggs together in a bowl with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper.
• Layer half of the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the cheese, followed by the bacon, kale and sundried tomatoes. Cover with the remaining bread cubes and pour the custard evenly over top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. (This can also be assembled the day of; just let soak at room temperature 30 minutes to 1 hour before baking.)
• On the day of baking, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Let the strata sit at room temperature while the oven preheats. Remove the plastic and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese. Bake until slightly puffed and just no longer jiggly in the center, 40 to 50 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

BACON N' CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Coat shallow baking dish with cooking spray.
• Arrange half the bread in single layer in dish, cutting to fit.
• Cover with half the scallions, bacon, cheese and tomatoes.
• Repeat for a second layer.
• Combine eggs, milk, pepper and hot-pepper sauce.
• Pour over casserole.
• Cover.
• (Can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 2 hours).
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Bake uncovered for 45 minutes or until lightly browned.
• If browning too quickly, cover loosely with foil.

BACON MUSHROOM TOMATO & CHEESE STRATA - BRUNCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Butter a 13 x 9 inch casserole dish.
• Arrange bread cubes in casserole dish. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese.
• Beat together the eggs, milk, dry mustard, onion powder, salt and worcestershire sauce. Pour over the bread and cheese in the casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with crumbled bacon, mushrooms and chopped tomatoes.
• Cover and chill overnight.
• Bake uncovered for 1 Hour or until set. (cover if getting too brown on top).

BACON, CHEESE AND TOMATO STRATA

Steps:

• Spray 13x9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Spread bread in baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with 1 1/2 cups of the cheese; mix lightly with bread. Sprinkle with tomatoes.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, mustard, basil and salt with fork or wire whisk; pour over bread mixture. Cover tightly and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until crisp; drain on paper towel.
• Crumble bacon. Sprinkle bacon and remaining 1/2 cup cheese over strata. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.