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recipe for a simple strata with ham, bread, onions, cheese and eggs
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Overnight Denver Breakfast Strata

Prep 15M | Cook 60M | Enjoy in 1H 15M (+Overnight)

The flavours of this breakfast strata are inspired by the classic Denver omelette. This dish can be completely assembled and refrigerated overnight and baked in the morning, making it a great choice for breakfast on Christmas morning. This recipe is part of our December meal plan.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp butter

1 ½ cups chopped onion

1 cup diced green bell pepper

1 cup diced red bell pepper

1 ½ cups diced ham

10 large eggs

2 cups milk

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

½ tsp salt

½ tsp freshly ground pepper

½ tsp dry mustard

¼ tsp garlic powder

¼ tsp cayenne (optional)

6 cups cubed whole wheat bread

1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

  1. Heat butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion and peppers and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, dry mustard, garlic powder and cayenne. Set aside.
  3. Place half of bread cubes in a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with half of vegetable mixture and half of cheese. Repeat layers.
  4. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread and vegetables. Press mixture down gently with a spatula to ensure all pieces are coated with eggs.
  5. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  6. Remove from refrigerator and let stand for 20-30 minutes at room temperature. Meanwhile preheat oven to 375°F.
  7. Bake, uncovered, until eggs are set and strata is lightly browned around the edges, about 45-60 minutes.
  8. Let cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
  9. Serve and enjoy!

Nutritional Facts:

Serves 8 (1½ cups per serving)

Nutritional analysis per serving

428 calories

20 g fat

28 g protein

33 g carbohydrate (28 g available carbohydrate)

5 g fibre

1036 mg sodium

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