MAKE-AHEAD CHEDDAR, BACON, AND TOMATO STRATA

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Wonderful make-ahead breakfast strata.

Provided by Laura

Categories     Breakfast and Brunch     Eggs     Breakfast Strata Recipes

Time 9h30m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 slices bacon
1 cup vertically sliced onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 ¼ cups milk
6 large eggs
¼ cup thinly sliced fresh basil
¾ teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
cooking spray
8 cups cubed Italian bread, divided
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
12 (1/2 inch thick) slices tomato, seeds removed

Steps:

  • Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in the skillet. Crumble when cool enough to handle.
  • Add onion to drippings in the skillet; saute for 4 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Remove from heat; combine onion mixture and bacon.
  • Whisk milk, eggs, basil, thyme, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until well combined.
  • Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and arrange 1/2 of the bread cubes in the bottom.
  • Top bread cubes with 2/3 cup Cheddar cheese, 1/2 of the onion mixture, and 6 tomato slices. Pour 1/2 of the milk mixture over tomatoes. Top with remaining bread cubes and 2/3 cup Cheddar. Top with remaining onion mixture, tomato slices, and milk mixture. Cover and place in the refrigerator to chill at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
  • Bake strata in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 55 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese and bake until cheese melts, an additional 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 382.5 calories, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 184.9 mg, Fat 19.6 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 21.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.2 g, Sodium 711.2 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

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