Mediterranean Cheese Strata

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 180 degC.
2. 2
   Lightly butter 24cm pie plate.
3. 3
   Place the semi dried tomatoes on a paper towel and pat to dry the oil off them.
4. 4
   Cut them in half.
5. 5
   Whisk milk and eggs and garlic together, add all the other ingredients except the bread and mix well.
6. 6
   Add the bread and stir until moistened.
7. 7
   Transfer the mixture to the prepared pie dish.
8. 8
   Let it stand until the bread absorbs most of the custard, pressing several times to submerge the bred cubes, about 5 mins this takes.
9. 9
   Bake uncovered until light brown and knife inserted into the centre comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
10. 10
    Cut the strata into wedges.
11. 11
    Serve with a salad of mesclun mix.