Savory Bread Strata

Name: Savory Bread Strata
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 8 servings Butter for the baking dish; 4 larges eggs; 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 113 grams cup grated Gruyère; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 2 red bell peppers, seeded and thinly sliced; 227 grams (about 1/2 loaf) white, sourdough, or whole-wheat bread, preferably day-old, sliced 1/2 inch thick; 473 milliliters whole milk; 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced

Savory Bread Strata requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. One serving contains 286 calories, 12g of protein, and 17g of fat. This recipe covers 14% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. Head to the store and pick up garlic, bread, gruyère, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 F. If the bread is fresh, place it on a baking sheet and transfer to the heating oven until lightly toasted, about 10 minutes.

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Bread

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Oven

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add the bell peppers and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.

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Onion

Add the garlic, thyme, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper. Cook for 1 minute.

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Pepper

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Remove from heat; set aside. Butter a 2-quart casserole and place it on a foil-lined baking sheet.

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Butter

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Aluminum Foil

Place the bread in the prepared dish, overlapping the slices slightly.

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Bread

Spread the pepper-onion mixture over the bread.

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Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the Gruyre. In a small bowl, lightly beat the eggs, milk, and the remaining salt and pepper.

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Milk

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Pour the egg mixture over the layers in the casserole.

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Sprinkle with the remaining Gruyre.

Bake, uncovered, until the strata is puffed and browned, 30 to 40 minutes.In Advance: Assemble the strata but do not bake it. Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.

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Bake as directed, adding 5 to 10 minutes to the cooking time.

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