HAM, SWISS, AND TOMATO STRATA

Ham, Swiss, and Tomato Strata image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 11

Unsalted butter, for greasing dish
1 pound Italian loaf, crust removed, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices
1 cup diced Virginia ham (1/4-inch dice)
2 cups grated Swiss cheese
2 tablespoons minced chives
3 small tomatoes, cored and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
8 large eggs
4 cups milk
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Arrange half of the bread slices in the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle with half of the ham, cheese, and chives. Add another layer of bread and cover it with the remaining ham, cheese, and chives. Arrange the tomato slices on top.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, mustard, salt, and pepper until well combined. Pour mixture over the bread and cheese layers. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Let strata come to room temperature (about 25 minutes). Bake strata, uncovered, until golden and fluffy and a knife inserted comes out clean (60 to 70 minutes). Let stand 20 minutes before serving.