Best Bacon Cheese And Tomato Strata Recipes

BACON, CHEESE AND TOMATO STRATA

Steps:

• Spray 13x9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Spread bread in baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with 1 1/2 cups of the cheese; mix lightly with bread. Sprinkle with tomatoes.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, mustard, basil and salt with fork or wire whisk; pour over bread mixture. Cover tightly and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until crisp; drain on paper towel.
• Crumble bacon. Sprinkle bacon and remaining 1/2 cup cheese over strata. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

GRILLED CHEESE, BACON AND TOMATO STRATA

Steps:

• Cook the bacon until crisp, remove from pan and crumble.
• Saute the onions and garlic in about 1 tablespoon of bacon grease until
• tender, about 4 minutes. Combine the onions with the bacon.
• Place 4 cups of bread in the bottom of a 9 by 13 pan, top with 2/3 cup cheese and 1/2 the onion mixture and 1/2 of the tomatoes.
• Combine the eggs, milk, basil and seasonings and pour half over the tomatoes. Repeat the layers.
• Cover and chill over night. Bake, uncovered at 325 degrees for 55 minutes.
• Sprinkle with the remaining 2/3 cup of cheese and return to the oven until
• the cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

BACON, TOMATO AND CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. Cook bacon in large skillet over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet, reserving 4 tablespoons of the drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels; set aside. Add onions and mushrooms to drippings in skillet; cook and stir 5 minutes, or until onions are crisp-tender. Crumble bacon. Add to vegetable mixture in skillet along with the diced tomatoes; mix well. Layer 8 slices of bread, half of the vegetable mixture and 1-½ cups of the cheese in prepared dish. Repeat layers. Beat eggs, milk, mustard, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper in medium bowl with wire whisk until well blended. Pour evenly over ingredients in dish; press bread gently into egg mixture. Let stand 10 minutes. Bake 50-55 minutes, or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cut into squares.