Breakfast Strata

Name: Breakfast Strata
Ingredients: 8 ounces thick-sliced bacon, smoked, cut crosswise into 1/2 inch-wide strips; 12 ounces large button mushrooms, sliced; 1 cup onion, diced; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage leaves; 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 8 34 thick slices of brioche, challah or 8 34 potato bread; 4 plum tomatoes, sliced; 6 large eggs; 3 cups milk; 34 cup grated parmesan cheese; 12 teaspoon fresh ground pepper; 6 ounces gruyere cheese, shredded

12 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

8 ounces thick-sliced bacon, smoked, cut crosswise into 1/2 inch-wide strips
12 ounces large button mushrooms, sliced
1 cup onion, diced
2 teaspoons chopped fresh sage leaves
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
8 34 thick slices of brioche, challah or 8 34 potato bread
4 plum tomatoes, sliced
6 large eggs
3 cups milk
34 cup grated parmesan cheese
12 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
6 ounces gruyere cheese, shredded

Directions

1

With 1 tablespoon of the butter, generously grease a large, shallow 2 1/2 to 3-quart dish or casserole.
2

Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp.
3

Remove bacon to drain on paper towel, leaving 2 tabspoons bacon drippings inskillet.
4

Add mushrooms, onion, and sage; saute over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, until browned and mushrooms have released much of their liquid.
5

Spread mixture over bottom of prepared dish; scatter spinach over top.
6

Spread reamaining 3 tablespoons butter over one side of bread slices, and arrange, buttered side down up and overlapping, on top of spinach.
7

Arrange 3 tomato slices on buttered side of bread slices.
8

In large bowl with wire whisk, beat eggs, milk, 1/2 cup of the Parmesan and pepper until well blended.
9

Slowly pour egg mixture over bread slices; press bread down to absorb egg mixture, spooning egg mixture over any uncoated bread.
10

Scatter Gruyere and remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan over top.
11

Cover strata and refrigerate overnight.
12

Bring strata to room temperature.
13

Preheat over to 350.
14

Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes; loosely cover with foil to prevent overbrowning.
15

Bake 25 minutes or until golden on top and a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
16

Let stand 20 minutes before serving.