Overnight Strata

This dish is great for breakfast or brunch because it can be made the night before and baked just before you plan to serve it.

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons  corn oil margarine
• 1  cup  sliced white mushroom
• 1  large onion, diced (2 cups)
• 16  slices  white bread, crust removed
• 1⁄2 lb lean bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
• 3⁄4 cup  diced celery
• 2  anaheim chilies, seeds removed and diced
• 1⁄2 lb reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese, grated (2 cups)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 2  tablespoons  snipped fresh dill or 2  teaspoons dried dill weed, crushed
• 1  large tomatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1  cup  liquid egg substitute
• 2  large eggs, slightly beaten
• 3  cups low-fat milk
• 1  tablespoon Dijon mustard

Directions

1. Melt the margarine in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Add the mushrooms and onions and cook, stirring, until just slightly tender, 2 minutes.
3. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with non stick vegetable spray.
4. Place 8 of the bread slices in the prepared dish.
5. Layer half of the mushrooms and the onions, bacon, celery, and chilies on top of the bread and finish with half of the cheese.
6. Sprinkle with half of the salt, pepper, and dill.
7. Repeat the bread layer and the remaining half of the ingredients as above but add the tomato slices before the cheese.
8. Thoroughly mix the egg substitute, eggs, milk and mustard and pour into the dish.
9. Cover with wax paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
10. Before baking, allow the strata to stand at least 30 minutes at room temperature.
11. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
12. Bake the strata, uncovered, until bubbly and lightly browned, 45 minutes.
13. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before slicing.