EASY STRATA AND VARIATIONS

EASY STRATA AND VARIATIONS image

Yield 12 people

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound each of prepared meat and
vegetable OR 1 pound each of 2
prepared vegetables
1 quart whole milk
12 eggs
several grinds of pepper
12 slices fluffy white bread
1 to 1.5 cup grated romano cheese
1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions or chopped onions (optional)

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.