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Vegetable & Cheese Strata

This is the perfect breakfast or brunch dish. It really has no rules – anything goes. These are my usual versions but do your own thing and be creative! It’s also a great dish to clean out the refrigerator.
Prep the night before and bake in the morning. The wonderful smell will wake your guests and family!
Print Recipe
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Overnight 12 hours
Total Time 13 hours 40 minutes
Course Brunch
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Day-old bread cubes (or broken into small pieces)

Sauté

  • 1/4 stick Butter
  • 1 Diced Onion
  • 1-2 Diced Peppers (red, yellow, orange or green or a little of each color)
  • 1 Shredded Zucchini
  • 1 Shredded Yellow Squash
  • 1 cup Chopped Mushrooms of your choice
  • 1 cup Vegetable of your choice (feel free to add any vegetable that you like to the amount you desire)

The Cheese

  • 1 cup Shredded Cheddar or Swiss Cheese (you can use mozzarella, goat cheese, fontina, American - any cheese that melts and isn't too strong)

The Egg Batter

  • 6 Eggs
  • 1 cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 cup Milk
  • ¼ stick Melted Butter
  • Pinch of Salt & Pepper
  • Any Fresh Herbs You Like

Instructions
 

  • This is to be prepared the night before and then baked in the morning.

First Step

  • Place bread cubes into a large, buttered baking dish.

Sauté

  • Sauté ¼ Stick Butter, Onion, Peppers, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Mushrooms and anything else you like.
  • Spread sautéed items over bread.

The Cheese

  • Add a layer of your cheese of choice on top of sautéed items.

The Egg Batter

  • Mix together eggs, heavy cream, milk, melted butter, pinch of salt & pepper and any fresh herbs you like.
  • Pour egg mixture over items in baking dish, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Bake!

  • In the morning bake in oven for 1 hour at 350℉. Let sit for 10 minutes and serve.
Keyword Breakfast, Brunch, Cheese, Eggs, Strata, Veggies