Easy Strata and Variations

Name: Easy Strata and Variations
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 12 slices fluffy white bread; 340 grams extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated; 454 grams cubed fully cooked ham; 12 eggs; 454 grams sliced fresh mushrooms; 946 milliliters half-and-half; 1 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper; 118 milliliters thinly sliced scallions; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Easy Stratan and Variations might be a good recipe to expand your main course collection. One portion of this dish contains roughly 25g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 414 calories. This recipe serves 12. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. If you have scallions, cheddar cheese, ham, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Saute mushrooms in 1 tablespoon of oil. Season with salt and set aside.

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Mushrooms

Salt

Cooking Oil

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.

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Vegetable Oil Cooking Spray

Salt And Pepper

Egg

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Baking Pan

Whisk

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.

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Mushrooms

Green Onions

Cheese

Bread

Ham

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.)

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Mushrooms

Green Onions

Cheese

Bread

Wrap

Egg

Ham

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Plastic Wrap

Adjust oven rack to middle position.

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Oven

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.

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Custard