Best Brunch Strata Recipes

BRUNCH STRATA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add the vegetables and ham; cook and stir until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain and pat dry. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and cream until smooth. Gradually beat in eggs. Stir in the remaining ingredients and vegetable mixture., Transfer to two greased 11x7-in. baking dishes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

BACON MUSHROOM TOMATO & CHEESE STRATA - BRUNCH CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Butter a 13 x 9 inch casserole dish.
• Arrange bread cubes in casserole dish. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese.
• Beat together the eggs, milk, dry mustard, onion powder, salt and worcestershire sauce. Pour over the bread and cheese in the casserole dish.
• Sprinkle with crumbled bacon, mushrooms and chopped tomatoes.
• Cover and chill overnight.
• Bake uncovered for 1 Hour or until set. (cover if getting too brown on top).

CHICKEN AND ASPARAGUS STRATA (BRUNCH CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Spray baking dish with Pam (9X13).
• Pick rotisserie chicken from the bone and set aside. Let cool.
• Finely chop 3 shallots and sauté in olive oil. Add shallots to chicken and let cool.
• Boil a small pot of water - cut the fresh asparagus up into 1 inch pieces. Add the asparagus pieces to the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Strain and put asparagus pieces in an ice water bath to stop cooking. Remove asparagus and dry on a paper towel. Add to the chicken.
• Mix eggs and milk in separate dish (make sure eggs are well beaten).
• Add cubed bread, shredded cheese, chicken, shallots and asparagus to the egg and milk mixture. Make sure chicken, asparagus and shallots are all cooled before adding them to the egg mixture.
• Pour all ingredients into your baking dish
• Bake on 350 degrees for 45 minutes. It will puff up slightly, like a quiche. Let is set for about 15 minutes before serving. It will settle and fall a bit.

BREAKFAST STRATA: EASY RECIPE FOR A BRUNCH CROWD

Steps:

• Butter a standard (9x13) casserole dish. Combine eggs, milk, cream, herbs and parmesan or romano thoroughly (If you're using whole milk you don't need the cream--just replace it with more milk). Heat a tablespoon or so of oil in a medium skillet. Sauté the sausage over medium-high heat until browned. Remove from pan. Add a little bit more oil and the shallots or scallions and the pepper. Sauté until slightly softened. Combine with sausage. Assemble the strata. Place a layer of bread slices on the bottom of the dish. Tear little bits off extra slices to fill in gaps. Cover with half the sausage/pepper mixture. Pour half the egg mixture over and than sprinkle on half the cheese. Repeat. Top with cherry tomatoes. Cover and refrigerate until needed, at least 20 minutes. Uncover and bake at 350 degrees 45 minutes to 1 hour. Variation Ideas: Mediterranean strata: Use a combination of artichoke hearts, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, feta cheese and other Mediterranean ingredients. Swiss strata: How about onions, mushrooms, spinach and Swiss cheese? Simple strata: Steamed broccoli and tomatoes.

FRENCH TOAST APPLE-MAPLE BRUNCH STRATA

Steps:

• Butter a 9-inch baking dish.
• Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add in apples and saute until just softened (about 3 minutes) remove from heat.
• Stir in the raisins, walnuts, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and 1/2 cup sour cream.
• In a medium bowl beat eggs, half and half, maple syrup and remaining 1/2 cup sour cream.
• Layer HALF of the sliced bread in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Spread the apple/sour cream mixture over the bread slices, then top with remaining bread slices.
• Pour the egg mixture over the top of the bread.
• Cover and refrigerate from 2-24 hours.
• Set oven to 325 degrees.
• Bake for about 50-60 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

BERRY BRUNCH STRATA

Steps:

• Place cake cubes in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, salt and cinnamon until blended. Gradually beat in eggs, beginning with one at a time. Stir in cream. Fold in berries. Pour over cake cubes. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Remove strata from refrigerator while oven heats; sprinkle with coarse sugar., Bake, uncovered, 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting. If desired, serve with whipped cream.

BRUNCH STRATA BAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Whisk together eggs, milk and salt and pepper. Add the cubed crusty bread, stir and let the bread soak up all the egg mix.
• Oil a 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) pan, put down ½ of the soaked bread, add ham, spinach and cheese.
• Top with the rest of the bread. If you need to, pat down the strata with your spoon or spatula. Sprinkle more cheese over the top.
• Bake in preheated oven at 350°F (177°C) for 45 minutes.
• Enjoy!

SUNDAY BRUNCH STRATA

Steps:

• Place bread cubes in a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray; set aside., In a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, egg whites, milk, spinach, cheeses, mustard, salt, nutmeg, pepper and mushroom mixture; pour over top. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

BRIE-AND-VEGGIE BRUNCH STRATA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the onion, red pepper and potato in oil until tender., In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of the bread, onion mixture, Brie and Parmesan cheese. Repeat layers. In a large bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients; pour over layers. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

CHEESY BRUNCH STRATA WITH SOY SAUSAGE AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Set an oven rack in the center position of the oven. Prepare a 13x9-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute spinach in hot oil until wilted, 2 to 3 minutes; season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Beat milk, eggs, 1 teaspoon salt, and freshly ground black pepper together in a bowl until smooth.
• Line the bottom of the prepared baking dish with half the baguette slices. Spread about half the sausage cubes and half the sauteed spinach over the bread layer. Sprinkle 3 ounces Cheddar cheese, 3 ounces mozzarella cheese, and 1/4 cup scallions over the sausage and spinach. Pour 1 cup of the milk mixture over everything. Arrange remaining bread in a layer over the ingredients in the baking dish. Repeat layering of sausage, spinach, Cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, and green onions, respectively. Pour remaining milk mixture over the dish to soak ingredients completely.
• Cover dish with plastic wrap. Weigh plastic wrap down with 3 soup cans to keep top of strata immersed in liquid. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Bake in preheated oven until set in the center, about 50 minutes. Switch oven to Broil and continue cooking until the top of the strata begins to puff and turn brown in spots, about 5 minutes more. Let strata cool 8 to 10 minutes before serving.

HAM AND APPLE BRUNCH STRATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325º F.
• Slice crusts from bread, cut bread into cubes and place in a 13x9x2- inch baking pan.
• On top of bread, layer half of the ham and half of the cheese.
• In a large bowl, combine apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; spread on top of ham and cheese.
• In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk and brown sugar; pour over apples.
• Layer remaining ham and cheese on top.
• Bake, uncovered for about 60 minutes or until eggs are cooked and strata is puffy in center.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
• Note: This recipe can be assembled in advance.

CORNED BEEF BRUNCH STRATA

Steps:

• Cook celery, green pepper and onion in butter until tender. Arrange half of the bread slices in bottom of 2-quart baking dish; top with half of the corned beef. Spoon vegetable mixture over corned beef. Cover with remaining corned beef; top with remaining bread. sprinkle top with cheese. Combine milk and eggs; mix well. Carefully pour mixture over bread. Bake in 350°F oven 40 minutes or until golden brown.

CHEESY SPINACH & STUFFING BRUNCH STRATA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cook and stir onions and peppers in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Remove from heat. Stir in spinach.
• Prepare stuffing as directed on package. Add to spinach mixture along with the eggs and oregano; mix well.
• Spoon into 8-inch square pan sprayed with cooking spray; top with cheese.
• Bake 35 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 min. before cutting to serve.

SAUSAGE STRATA BRUNCH (DO AHEAD)

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Scramble fry the sausage meat until cooked, drain off all the fat.
• Line the greased dish with 6 slices of bread.
• Sprinkle in the cheese.
• Pour the fried sausage meat over the cheese layer.
• Cover meat with remaining slices of bread.
• Beat the eggs together with milk, salt, pepper, onion powder, Worcestershire sauce, & mustard powder.
• Pour over the bread in the baking dish.
• Cover & refrigerate overnight.
• When you are ready to bake it preheat oven to 350°F Have the strata dish close to room temperature (so you don't crack the baking dish with it being too cold). Bake for approx 1 hour or until set.

CARRIE'S BRUNCH SEAFOOD STRATA (12 SERVINGS)

Steps:

• Directions Spray a 13x9x2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a large skillet melt margarine or butter; cook leeks for 3 minutes or until tender. Tear tortillas into bite-size pieces. In the baking dish layer half of the tortilla pieces, half of the leeks, half of the shrimp and crabmeat, half of the cheese, and half of the chopped dill. Repeat layers. In a bowl beat together eggs, milk, flour, and pepper until smooth. Pour egg mixture over strata; cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F. oven about 50 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut into squares and serve. Garnish with additional shrimp and fresh dill, if desired. Makes 12 servings. Make-Ahead Tip: Up to 24 hours ahead, prepare casserole. Cover and chill. To serve, bake as directed.

BRUNCH SEAFOOD STRATA (24 SERVINGS)

Steps:

• Spray two 13x9x2-inch baking dishes with nonstick cooking spray. In a large skillet melt margarine or butter; cook leeks for 3 minutes or until tender. Tear tortillas into bite-size pieces.
• In each baking dish layer one-fourth of the tortilla pieces, one-fourth of the leeks, one-fourth of the shrimp and crabmeat, one-fourth of the cheese, and one-fourth of the chopped dill. Repeat layers (each casserole should have two layers of ingredients). In a bowl beat together eggs, milk, flour, and pepper until smooth. Pour half of egg mixture over each strata; cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven about 50 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut into squares and serve. Garnish with additional shrimp and fresh dill, if desired. Makes 24 servings (each casserole serves 12).
• Make-Ahead Tip: Up to 24 hours ahead, prepare casseroles. Cover and chill. To serve, bake as directed.

SKINNY SPRING BRUNCH STRATA

Steps:

• In a greased 2-quart square baking dish, spread half of the muffin pieces. Top with ham, asparagus, and cheese. Top with remaining muffin pieces.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together egg product, sour cream, and mustard. Stir in milk, onion, and pepper. Pour over layers in dish. Press top layer into liquid with the back of a wooden spoon. Cover and chill for 2 to 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 325° F. Bake, uncovered, for 55 to 60 minutes or until internal temperature registers 160°F on an instant-read thermometer. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

EASY SPINACH & MOZZARELLA BRUNCH STRATA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cook and stir onions and peppers in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Remove from heat. Stir in spinach.
• Prepare stuffing as directed on package. Add to spinach mixture along with the eggs and basil; mix well.
• Spoon into 8-inch square pan sprayed with cooking spray; top with cheese.
• Bake 35 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 15 min. before cutting to serve.