Overnight Wine and Cheese Strata

Submitted by Olha7397

"Pour egg mixture over layers in dish. The egg mixture will soak into the bread overnight."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 lb French bread, loaf
• 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 2⁄3 cup dry white wine or 2/3 cup milk
• 2 cups chopped cooked ham
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
• 1 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
• 1⁄2 cup chopped green onion
• 6 large eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1⁄4 cup spicy brown mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• hot sauce, to taste
• 1 1⁄3 cups sour cream
• 3⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese

• Garnishes

• fresh oregano sprig
• fresh canned mushroom slices

directions

1. Cut off and discard crusty ends of bread. Tear rest of loaf into bite size chunks. Arrange bread snugly in a heavily greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. Set aside.
2. Cook mushrooms, 1 ½ teaspoons fresh oregano, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in butter in a large skillet over medium high heat, stirring constantly, until mushrooms are tender. Sprinkle mushroom mixture over bread. Pour white wine over mushroom mixture. Sprinkle with ham and next 3 ingredients.
3. Combine eggs and next 4 ingredients. Beat with a wire whisk until blended. Pour egg mixture over layers in dish. Cover and chill 8 hours.
4. Bake strata, covered, at 350°F for 45 to 50 minutes. Remove from oven, and spread with sour cream. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Broil 4 inches from heat with electric oven door partially opened 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Garnish, if desired. Serve hot. 8 servings.
5. NOTE: If you’d like to omit the wine in this rich brunch dish, substitute 2/3 cup milk.
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