Easy Savoury Strata serves 4
Ingredients
6 large eggs
1 ½ cup milk
(fresh or evaporated milk)
½ cup cream
(or milk)
Salt and
pepper to taste
Herbs and
spices of your choice (optional)
3 handfuls chopped
vegetables of your choice –e.g. zucchini, red pepper, mushrooms, spinach, broccoli
1 cup cooked
meat or cooked beans (optional) – e.g. ham, chicken, black beans, lentils
2 ½ cups
torn, stale bread (may include English muffins, bagels, baguette, sliced bread)
¾ cup grated
cheese
Directions
1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Grease a 6 cup baking dish with butter or with cooking spray.
2. Whisk the eggs, milk, cream, salt and pepper together in a large bowl. Add
any desired herbs and spices. Fold the
vegetables, meat, bread and ½ cup of the grated cheese into the mixture. Pour
into the prepared baking dish and top with the remaining cheese.
3.
Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Uncover
and bake until the strata is puffed, golden brown at the edges and set in the
center, about 15 minutes more. Let cool 10 minutes before serving.
4.
Enjoy!
Cook’s Note
This strata can be baked immediately, or assembled
the night before and refrigerated until baking the following morning. After
removing it from the refrigerator, let the assembled strata stand at room
temperature 15 to 20 minutes before baking.
Adapted from Food Network recipe
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