Breakfast Strata

Laura70's Note:

This is the only breakfast casserole I make. It's worth the effort. You could probably throw some breakfast sausage in here instead of the ham and bacon. This one has to sit overnight in the refrigerator before baking in the morning.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 40 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 1 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1 lb sliced bacon , cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 cups chopped cooked ham
• 1 small onion , chopped
• 8 -10 slices white bread , cubed
• 2 cups cubed cooked potatoes
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese (12 oz)
• 8 eggs
• 3 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. In a skillet, cook bacon until done.
2. Remove bacon from skillet, leaving drippings in the pan.
3. Add ham and onion to skillet.
4. Cook and stir until onion is tender.
5. Drain grease from ham and onion.
6. In a bowl, combine bacon, ham, and onion.
7. In a greased 13x9x2 baking dish, layer half the bread cubes, potatoes, and cheese, in that order.
8. Top with all of the bacon mixture.
9. Repeat another layer of bread, potatoes, and cheese.
10. In a bowl, beat the eggs.
11. Add milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, and pepper to the eggs.
12. Pour over all in the baking dish.
13. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
14. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
15. Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 65-70 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

Reviews

[jcatblum]

This could be the start to a good recipe, however it needs more flavor. I will add several kinds peppers, fresh garlic and maybe some mushrooms next time. I ate mine with salsa since the flavor was bland on its own.

[Michele Lee]

Loved this!!! I was a little nervous about making this as part of my Christmas morning breakfast for my family. I have never had a breakfast strata but it seemed like a great idea as you have to prepare it the night before. I only used bacon(just a preference) and other than that I pretty much followed the recipe. It was perfect and everyone loved it. This will now become part of my Christmas breakfast traditions!!! Thanks for a wonderful busy morning breakfast!!!

[MamaMasada66]

Instead of the ham, I use about a pound+ of Chorizo sausage with the bacon. Holy moly, is this stuff good! And just like any casserole, it tastes just as good a day or two later if not better. Mmmmmm!