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Cheddar Cheese Strata
Shred a little cheese, break a lotta eggs,
make strata tonight. This egg-cellent dish is prepared the night before, so you
can rise, shine and dine.
1 pound ground sausage OR 1 cup faux
sausage
8 eggs
3 cups of whole milk
2 Tablespoons flour
2 Tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 8-ounce package mushrooms, sliced
1 8-ounce package frozen asparagus spears, sliced into 1-inch pieces
2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
8 cups sourdough or italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
1. Meat: Cook sausage, drain and set aside to
cool.
OR
1. Vegetarian: Cut sausage into small pieces
and set aside.
2. In large bowl, whisk together: eggs, milk,
flour, butter, mustard, salt, thyme and pepper.
3. Stir in sausage, mushrooms, asparagus,
cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese and bread.
4. Pour ingredients into an ungreased 9 x 13
pan (preferably glass). Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate
overnight.
5. The following morning, preheat oven to 350°.
Bake strata in middle of oven for one hour.
Serves 8
Below are some alternative strata suggestions.
Be creative, combine ingredients that are in
the fridge, or are at the peak of the produce season. White cheddar, garlic
and sun dried tomatoes Spinach, red pepper and feta cheese Bacon, Swiss and
onion
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