Best Moms Breakfast Strata Recipes

BREAKFAST STRATA

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My grandmother makes this every Christmas morning, and it's amazing. My husband hates eggs and he always has seconds, even my 1- and 2-year-old gobble this up. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! Ingredients are forgiving; add your favorites or spice it up. Just make sure your veggies are not going to water it down.

Provided by Robynnsmom

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs Breakfast Strata Recipes

Time 3h35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 pound sausage, casings removed
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
8 eggs, beaten
10 cups cubed, day-old bread
3 cups whole milk
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 ½ cups cubed Black Forest ham
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons mustard powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons butter, melted
2 teaspoons dried basil

Steps:

Generously grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
Heat a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir sausage until crumbly and completely browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer cooked sausage to the prepared casserole dish.
Cook and stir mushrooms in the same skillet over medium heat until liquid has been released and mushrooms are lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes; drain.
Mix mushrooms, eggs, bread, milk, Cheddar cheese, ham, spinach, flour, mustard powder, salt, butter, and basil together in a large bowl; pour over sausage. Cover casserole dish and refrigerate, 2 hours to overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the strata comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 599.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 255.6 mg, Fat 37.2 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 34.2 g, SaturatedFat 16.1 g, Sodium 1738 mg, Sugar 7.4 g

EASY BREAKFAST STRATA

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We start this breakfast casserole the night before so it's ready for the oven the next day. That way, we don't have to deal with the prep and dirty dishes first thing in the morning! -Debbie Johnson, Centertown, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Breakfast Brunch

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 loaf (1 pound) herb or cheese bakery bread, cubed
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
6 large eggs
1 teaspoon ground mustard
2 cups 2% milk

Steps:

Place bread cubes in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage with pepper and onion over medium-high heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. With a slotted spoon, place sausage mixture over bread. Sprinkle with cheese., In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, mustard and milk; pour over top. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Remove strata from refrigerator while oven heats., Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 295 calories, Fat 16g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 126mg cholesterol, Sodium 555mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 14g protein.

EASY STRATA AND VARIATIONS

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Make one recipe and then give variations in notes.

Provided by Ben S.

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Eggs Breakfast Strata Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 quart half-and-half
12 eggs
1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper
12 slices fluffy white bread
1 pound cubed fully cooked ham
12 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
½ cup thinly sliced scallions

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.