Breakfast Strata
Are you looking for a versatile and customizable strata recipe that can please various guests, including vegetarians? Look no further than this easy strata recipe!
This dish is perfect for hosting overnight guests, as it can be prepared ahead of time and baked in the morning for a warm and hearty breakfast. And the best part is, you can switch up a lot of the different ingredients to suit your taste and dietary preferences. I love switching it up with endless strata options.
In the recipe I share several different strata options using different meats, cheeses and veggies.
Yield: 6
Strata
Strata is a fancy name for a bake egg casserole. I can be made with all different ingredients and I share my strata recipe vegetarian“Strata” is much shorter.
Prep time: 15 MinCook time: 50 MinTotal time: 1 H & 5 M
Ingredients
- 6 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup half-and-half
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- Kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 green onions, sliced. White and green parts.
- 3 handfuls dark, leafy greens such as spinach, arugula or baby kale, chopped (about 1 cup packed)
- 1 cup diced salty deli meat, such as Canadian bacon, ham, cooked bacon or sausage. (see note for vegetarian version)
- 8 ounces (about 2 1/2 packed cups) of leftover bread torn into 1-inch pieces, such as English muffins, bagels, or sourdough bread
- 3/4 cup shredded mild melting cheese such as Gruyere, provolone, goat cheese, or Gouda.
Instructions
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Grease a 1 1/2 quart baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, half-and-half, nutmeg, cayenne, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in a large bowl. Fold the greens, onion, meat, bread and 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese into the mixture. Pour into the prepared baking dish and top with the remaining cheese.
- 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. If you have an instant read thermometer, you will know it's done when it reaches 160 degrees F. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, use a plant-based sausage or omit the meat altogether.
- This strata can be baked immediately or assembled the night before and refrigerated until baking the following morning. The baking time will be longer
Calories vary based on added ingredients.
© Lauren Lane