Breakfast Strata

Name: Breakfast Strata
Ingredients: 10 slices firm bakery-style bread, thin, crusts trimmed and slices halved; 1 large onion, diced; 1 12 tablespoons butter; 1 12 cups coarsely chopped cooked ham (about 5 oz); 1 cup chopped tomato (peeled and seeded, about 1 medium tomato); 4 tablespoons diced roasted green chilies; 12 teaspoon oregano; 2 cups grated cheddar cheese (about 5-6 oz); 2 cups milk; 4 eggs

10 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

10 slices firm bakery-style bread, thin, crusts trimmed and slices halved
1 large onion, diced
1 12 tablespoons butter
1 12 cups coarsely chopped cooked ham (about 5 oz)
1 cup chopped tomato (peeled and seeded, about 1 medium tomato)
4 tablespoons diced roasted green chilies
12 teaspoon oregano
2 cups grated cheddar cheese (about 5-6 oz)
2 cups milk
4 eggs

Directions

1

Spread 1/3 of bread slices, edges almost touching, in 10 x 6 inch glass baking dish.
2

Saute onion briefly in butter until it softens.
3

Sprinkle half the onion over the bread in baking dish.
4

Top with half of ham, half the diced tomato and chiles, half the oregano and 1/3 of the cheese.
5

Spread another layer of bread in the baking dish, using about half the remaining bread slices, or enough to barely cover filling.
6

Over this sprinkle the remaining onion, ham, tomato, chiles, oregano, and half the remaining cheese.
7

Arrange remaining bread slices over top, edges touching.
8

Beat together milk and eggs.
9

Slowly pour over the bread.
10

Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
11

Cover and refrigerate overnight.
12

Next morning: Preheat oven to 325F.
13

Bake pudding, uncovered, for 45 minutes, until center is puffed and golden.
14

Serve hot.