Best Easy Strata And Variations Recipes

EASY STRATA AND VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Saute mushrooms in 1 tablespoon of oil. Season with salt and set aside.
• Whisk half-and-half, eggs, salt and pepper until smooth. Spray a 9-by-13-inch Pyrex or ceramic baking dish with vegetable cooking spray.
• Line bottom with 6 slices of bread. Scatter half of the ham, and half of the mushrooms over the bread, then sprinkle with half of the scallions and cheese. Pour 1 cup of egg mixture over the top. Repeat layers with remaining bread, ham, mushrooms, cheese and scallions. Slowly pour remaining egg mixture evenly over top. Cover with plastic wrap, then weight down casserole with 3 16-ounce cans for at least 15 minutes to submerge ingredients. (Can be refrigerated overnight, but return to room temperature before baking.)
• Adjust oven rack to middle position. Bake in preheated 325-degree oven until custard is just set, about 50 minutes. Turn on broiler and broil until strata is spotty brown and puffy (watch carefully), about 5 minutes longer. Let stand for 8 to 10 minutes, then serve immediately.

EASY STRATA AND VARIATIONS

Steps:

• DIRECTIONS: 1. Beat milk, eggs, and pepper until smooth. Spray a 11-by-15-inch Pyrex or ceramic baking dish with vegetable cooking spray. 2. Line bottom with 6 slices of bread. Scatter half of the meat/vegetables over the bread, then sprinkle with half of the scallions/onions and cheese. Pour 1 cup of egg mixture over the top. Repeat making another layer and use up the rest of the egg mixture. 3. Cover and refrigerate overnight. (can be frozen at this point) NOTE: Bring to room temperature before baking. 4. (NOTE: bring to room temperature before baking) Repheat oven to 325-350 degrees. Bake until custard is set, and top is lightly browned and strata puffs up, about 50 minutes. (may take longer) Let stand for 8 to 10 minutes, then serve immediately. FOOTNOTES: VEGETABLE OPTIONS Frozen peppers and onions. Frozen SPinich - defrosted and squeezed to get most of liquid out. Chopped raw broccoli Frozen corn: Thaw and drain. MEAT OPTIONS Bacon: Cut into 1/2-inch pieces and fry until crisp. Drain well. Sausage: Fry bulk breakfast or Italian sausage until fully cooked. Drain. Kielbasa: Thinly slice. Crab: Pick over pasteurized backfin crab for shell and cartilage.

EASY STRATA AND VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Saute mushrooms in 1 tablespoon of oil. Season with salt and set aside.
• Whisk half-and-half, eggs, salt and pepper until smooth. Spray a 9-by-13-inch Pyrex or ceramic baking dish with vegetable cooking spray.
• Line bottom with 6 slices of bread. Scatter half of the ham, and half of the mushrooms over the bread, then sprinkle with half of the scallions and cheese. Pour 1 cup of egg mixture over the top. Repeat layers with remaining bread, ham, mushrooms, cheese and scallions. Slowly pour remaining egg mixture evenly over top. Cover with plastic wrap, then weight down casserole with 3 16-ounce cans for at least 15 minutes to submerge ingredients. (Can be refrigerated overnight, but return to room temperature before baking.)
• Adjust oven rack to middle position. Bake in preheated 325-degree oven until custard is just set, about 50 minutes. Turn on broiler and broil until strata is spotty brown and puffy (watch carefully), about 5 minutes longer. Let stand for 8 to 10 minutes, then serve immediately.