Hosting a brunch is a breeze when you make a do-ahead egg bake.
Bacon, Cheese and Tomato Strata
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 3 hr 15 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 7 cups lightly packed 1-inch cubes French bread (8 oz)
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (8 oz)
- 2 cups chopped roma (plum) tomatoes (6 medium)
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 slices bacon
Instructions
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Step1Spray 13x9-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray. Spread bread in baking dish. Sprinkle evenly with 1 1/2 cups of the cheese; mix lightly with bread. Sprinkle with tomatoes.
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Step2In medium bowl, beat eggs, milk, mustard, basil and salt with fork or wire whisk; pour over bread mixture. Cover tightly and refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
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Step3Heat oven to 350°F. Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until crisp; drain on paper towel.
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Step4Crumble bacon. Sprinkle bacon and remaining 1/2 cup cheese over strata. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
210
Calories
12g
Total Fat
12g
Protein
13g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 210
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 12g
- 19%
- Saturated Fat
- 6g
- 30%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 130mg
- 44%
- Sodium
- 460mg
- 19%
- Potassium
- 190mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 13g
- 4%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 12g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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