Best Cheesy Chile Strata Recipes

CHEESE-GREEN CHILI STRATA

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This was in the food section of our local newspaper. It sounds like a nice breakfast or brunch dish. It has all kinds of possibilities, too, like changing the type of cheese, bread, and meat. This is a make ahead dish, great for when you have overnight company. Time to make doesn't reflect overnight refrigeration. Let me know what you think!

Provided by Chef PotPie

Categories Breakfast

Time 1h10m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

12 slices white bread, crusts removed, cubed, but first buttered with
butter
1 lb cheddar cheese, shredded
1 lb bacon, fried crisp and crumbled (or use ham or shrimp)
1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies
6 large eggs
4 cups milk
1/4 cup onion, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard

Steps:

Place cubed buttered bread in a 9X13 greased baking pan.
Sprinkle with 3/4 of the cheese, all of the bacon, parsley and green chilies.
Mix eggs, milk, onion and seasonings.
Pour egg mixture over other ingredients and mix lightly with fork.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese on top.
Refrigerate overnight.
Next day, bake uncovered at 350*F for 45 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 491, Fat 35.9, SaturatedFat 16.5, Cholesterol 182.6, Sodium 845.6, Carbohydrate 19.6, Fiber 1, Sugar 2.6, Protein 22

CLASSIC CHEESE STRATA

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Make and share this Classic Cheese Strata recipe from Food.com.

Provided by clandeboy

Categories Breakfast

Time 2h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

8 slices bread (day old)
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
6 ounces American cheese, sliced
4 eggs
2 1/2 cups milk
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon prepared mustard
1 dash pepper

Steps:

Trim crusts from 4 slices of bread.
Cut slices into 2 triangles each (total of 8).
Arrange trimmings and uncut bread slices to cover the bottom of a 9x9x2 pan.
Place cheese slices over the bread.
Arrange the bread triangles in 2 rows over the cheese - overlap the points slightly on the bases.
Beat the eggs and blend with milk, onions, salt, mustard and pepper.
Pour over bread and cheese layers.
Let stand 1 hour at room temperature or for several hours in refridgerator.
Bake uncovered at 325 for approximately 1 hour - until knife at center comes out clean.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300.4, Fat 15.1, SaturatedFat 8, Cholesterol 173.5, Sodium 1185.7, Carbohydrate 24.9, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 2, Protein 15.8

MILD GREEN CHILE TORTILLA CHEESE STRATA

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Mild Flavorful Warm Breakfast Bake. A Family favorite!

Provided by Denise Miles

Categories Breakfast Casseroles

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 can(s) 4 oz. mild green chilies
5 large eggs,beaten
6 medium flour totillas, cut in
2 c monterey jack cheese, shredded
2 c mexican blend shredded cheese
2 c milk
1 tsp garlic parsley salt
1/4 tsp pepper
salsa

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 Layer tortillas, chilies, and Monterey Jack and Mexican cheddar cheeses, 1/3 at a time in a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
2. Whisk eggs, milk, salt, garlic salt and pepper in bowl. Pour evenly over tortilla layers.
3. Bake 30 min. until set. Serve with Salsa

CHEESY CHORIZO STRATA

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This recipe won the blue ribbon at the 2009 Texas State Fair. Oprah and Gail voted it the "best of the best".

Provided by BrenRick

Categories < 4 Hours

Time 2h25m

Yield 4 Ramekins, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 ounces chorizo sausage
1/2 cup mild green chili
1 jalapeno
1/2 lb monterey jack cheese
3 cups french breadcrumbs
4 eggs
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 2/3 cups milk
1/4 cup melted butter

Steps:

Chop green chilies.
seed and dice jalapeno.
melt butter.
Preheat oven to 300.
Generously grease four 10 ounce ovenproof ramekins.
Cook and drain chorizo.
Spread an even amount of chorizo over bottom of each ramekin.
top with chilies and jalepeno.
spread half of the cheese cubes evenly among the ramekins.
top with bread crumbs.
In a medium bowl, wisk egg, cumin,salt and pepper, followed by milk.
Drizzle each ramekin with the melted butter.
Divide the eggs mixture evenly among them.
Top with remaining cheese.
Chill at least 2 hours, or overnight.
Set ramekins in a bath of hot water and bake at 300 for 45-50 mins.till puffed and set.
Set the ramekins under the broiler for 5-7 minutes to get a nice crispy, cheesy top.
Serve with your favorite salsa if desired.

SAUSAGE AND GREEN CHILE STRATA

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Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 30m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
8 soft white bread slices, crusts trimmed
1/4 cup Crisco® Butter Shortening, melted
1/2 lb. bulk pork sausage, crumbled and cooked
1 (4 oz.) can green chiles, drained and chopped
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar cheese
6 large eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 tsp. mustard
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper

Steps:

SPRAY an 8 x 8-inch glass baking dish with no-stick cooking spray.
BRUSH bread slices with melted shortening. Place 4 slices in prepared dish. Top with half the sausage, chiles and cheese. Top with 4 more slices of bread, then remaining sausage and chiles.
BEAT together eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture over the layers; sprinkle with remaining cheese.*
HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Bake about 40 minutes or until puffed and center is set. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into squares.