country breakfast strata

Name: Country Breakfast Strata
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CRUST; 2 cup(s) day old cubed bread; 1 teaspoon(s) garlic powder; 3 tablespoon(s) melted margarine or butter; ## EGG MIXTURE; 5 - eggs; 1 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground mustard; 1 teaspoon(s) worcestershire sauce; 2 pinch(es) red pepper flakes; 2-3 pinch(es) black pepper; ## TOPPINGS; 2 cup(s) chopped veggies; 1 cup(s) chopped breakfast meats; 1/2 cup(s) frozen hashbrowns; 1 teaspoon(s) garlic & season salt *if desired*; 2 pinch(es) black pepper; 2 cup(s) shredded cheeses

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Dawn Whitted

Spearfish, SD

Updated on Jan 27, 2013

Strata is a great way to use up leftover things from the fridge. The stale bread makes a crust and soaks up the seasoned egg mixture and any combination of chopped veggies, breakfast meat and cheeses that make this hearty cheesy and yummy! I love that you can switch up the bread, veggies meats and cheeses to your preference.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

CRUST
2 cups day old cubed bread
1 teaspoon garlic powder
3 tablespoons melted margarine or butter
EGG MIXTURE
5 - eggs
1 1/4 teaspoons ground mustard
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
2 pinches red pepper flakes
2-3 pinches black pepper
TOPPINGS
2 cups chopped veggies
1 cup chopped breakfast meats
1/2 cup frozen hashbrowns
1 teaspoon garlic & season salt *if desired*
2 pinches black pepper
2 cups shredded cheeses

How To Make country breakfast strata

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a casserole dish with non-stick cooking spray.

Step 2

Cube approximately 2C. day old (stale) bread and place in casserole dish. (I used 3 whole grain english muffins that were drying out)
Step 3

Melt margarine in microwave and pour over cubed bread and lightly season with garlic powder. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes till it starts to get golden brown. (Make it quicker: broil for 5 minutes - watch it closely so it doesn't scorch)
Step 4

Meanwhile get the egg mixture into a mixing bowl and scramble well. Set aside. *dried thyme or sweet basil works in this too...
Step 5

Chop veggies & meats (my combo was baby spinach, chopped broccoli, mushrooms, green onion, deli ham & sausage)
Step 6

After bread bcomes browned pour egg mixture over it and top with 1/4 shredded cheese, all the veggie & meat mixture, then another 1/4 cheese & finally frozen hash browns (season if desired). Bake for 30 minutes. *to crisp up hashbrowns broil for last 5 minutes or pre fry on stovetop*
Step 7

Remove casserole from oven and top with remaining cheese blend (my combo was colby jack & pepper jack) bake for 5 minutes to melt cheese then let stand on stovetop for 5 minutes. Cut into squares and serve immediately. Great for Brunch or even a lighter dinner.
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