Name: Caramelized Onion and Canadian Bacon Strata
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 h
Total time: 10 h 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon butter; 1 1/2 cups vertically sliced onions; 1 1/3 cups finely chopped red bell peppers; 3/4 cup chopped Canadian bacon; 6 cups sourdough bread, cut into 1 inch cubes (about 12 ounces); cooking spray; 2 cups 1% low-fat milk; 1 1/2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 4 large egg whites; 2 large eggs; 1 cup shredded swiss cheese (4 ounces)

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ingredients

1 teaspoon butter
1 ¹⁄₂ cups vertically sliced onions
1 ¹⁄₃ cups finely chopped red bell peppers
³⁄₄ cup chopped Canadian bacon
6 cups sourdough bread, cut into 1 inch cubes (about 12 ounces)
cooking spray
2 cups 1% low-fat milk
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons spicy brown mustard
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
4 large egg whites
2 large eggs
1 cup shredded swiss cheese (4 ounces)

directions

Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onion, and sauté 4 minutes.
Reduce heat; cook 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
Add bell pepper; cook for 1 minute.
Remove from heat; stir in bacon.
Arrange 3 cups bread in an 11x7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with half of onion mixture.
Repeat layer with remaining bread and onion mixture.
Combine milk and next 5 ingredients (milk through eggs) in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk.
Pour egg mixture over bread mixture, and top with the cheese.
Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Let the casserole stand 30 minutes at room temperature.
Uncover and bake at 375°F for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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review by Sarah Lewis

9/22/2011

This was easier to make than I expected and completely delicious (we ate WAY too much of it). I had a little trouble fitting it into an 11x7 pan; next time I'll go with a 12x8 or 9x13.
review by NatalieC

1/7/2010

This strata was very good. We particularly liked the spicy brown mustard. It added a very nice flavor. The only thing that I will change next time is the amount of egg. We prefer more an egg texture than bread, so I will try 1.5 the amount of eggs next time to see if we like that better.
photo by GaylaJ

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12/21/2006
review by GaylaJ

3/31/2006

Delicious! This was a mighty fine way to use up some day-old homemade sourdough bread I had laying around. I used Gruyère for the cheese and guess I should confess, I did add a tad extra. :) We loved it--thanks for posting!