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Strata recipes1/27/2024 ![]() Remove the baking dish from the fridge and discard the plastic wrap. When ready to bake, heat the oven to 350 degrees. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes and press down to submerge them in the liquid. In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, mustard and cayenne, if desired. Top with the ham, if desired, followed by the cheeses and the onion and pepper mixture. Scatter half of the bread cubes in the baking dish. Cook, stirring frequently, until the vegetables soften, about 4 minutes. Add the onion and bell pepper, and reduce the heat to medium. Heat the olive oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly grease a 9- by 13-inch baking dish with nonstick oil spray. Total Time: 9 hours and 30 minutes Ingredientsġ0 slices soft Italian-style bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 4 cups)ġ cup (4 ounces) finely minced ham, if desiredġ cup crushed Ritz or buttery round crackers (about 16 crackers)Ĥ tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Instructions The next morning, simply preheat the oven, uncover the casserole, scatter buttered cracker crumbs on top of the casserole, and bake. And then cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Use your favorite combination of cheeses. But if you don’t have it, you can use skim or reduced-fat milk and add a splash of heavy cream. As for the milk, use whole milk for a creamier casserole. The best bread to use is anything soft and spongy. Cut off the crust for a softer consistency, or leave some crust on for texture. Anything you add to the casserole outside of the eggs, milk and bread is flavoring and color. The bread is the binder, and the eggs provide the boost to help the casserole rise. This recipe works because the eggs and milk mixture soak well into the bread overnight. And then it will slightly fall, but nevertheless, be just as delicious. Get everyone to the table, because in about an hour the strata will puff up, turn golden-brown and look fabulously important. ![]() It is sitting there all prepped in the fridge, and all you have to do on Christmas or New Year’s morning is just pop it in the oven. This strata recipe holds up well and is even fabulous the following day.The real upside to this recipe is that it is money in the bank. Uncover and bake for 5 more minutes until strata is puffy and completely done. Pour the egg mixture over the bread evenly.Mix around to evenly distribute throughout the bread pieces. Add cooked sausage and bacon to the pan with the bread.Beat eggs and heavy cream in a separate bowl.Slice and dice bread, place in a buttered 9×13 dish.Let’s get started! You can use this base recipe (minus the sausage) for endless possibilities with other strata recipes, as seen above.Ħ-7 cups artisan bread, roughly diced (large pieces, slightly packed)Ģ cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese (or cheese of choice) This easy to make breakfast strata recipe will surely have your family wanting more. Playing around with bread types and flavors is just as important as playing around with your ingredients like bacon, ham, and cheese. I even use it for my breakfast strata recipe in this blog post. I love using sourdough rye bread for a lot of my strata recipes. You can switch it up a bit with flavor, though. When you’re looking for recipes that use a lot of eggs, you also may want a recipe, like strata, that will help soak up some of those eggs. A good, thick loaf of artisan bread (homemade or store bought) works well because it soaks up some of the egg and doesn’t get too mushy. You want to avoid using regular sandwich breads. It’s always best to use a day old artisan loaf of bread, or a French bread. You can’t mess it up! What Kind of Bread to Use in a Strata You can literally put all of your favorite things in a strata and call it a strata! This recipe is so incredibly versatile. Bacon, ham, collards, and tomato - chopped bacon (cooked), cherry tomatoes, lots of cheese, ham, cooked collards.Tomato and feta - add cherry tomatoes, crumbled feta, diced scallions, fresh black pepper.Breakfast pizza - add pepperoni, sausage, extra cheeses, onions, and black olives (and some Italian seasoning).Spinach and artichoke - add spinach and artichoke, a little pepper, and some onions.If you decide to play around with different ingredients that aren’t mentioned here, I’d love to read them in the comments below! ![]() I am listing some of my favorites below so that you can tailor each strata to your preferences. As I mentioned above, there are various different “flavors” of this breakfast casserole with bread, aka strata.
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