Monte Cristo Strata
Stephanie Wise
Created Sep 17, 2014
This cheesy and indulgent strata is inspired by the flavors of a Monte Cristo sandwich: ham, tangy mustard and Gruyere cheese.
Monte Cristo Strata
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 60 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1 loaf (20 oz) country white bread, crusts removed and thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup spicy brown mustard
- 14 oz sliced Black Forest ham
- 3 1/2 cups shredded Gruyère cheese (14 oz)
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh sage leaves
- 4 eggs
- 3 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons ground pepper
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Generously grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with shortening or cooking spray.
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Step2Place layer of bread slices in bottom of baking dish. Brush with 2 tablespoons of the mustard. Top with half of the ham slices, then sprinkle with 1 cup of the shredded cheese and 1 tablespoon of the sage. Repeat layers, reserving last 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese.
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Step3In large bowl, beat eggs with whisk, then add milk and ground pepper; beat to combine. Carefully and evenly pour egg mixture over layers in baking dish, making sure bread absorbs most of the liquid. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and 1 tablespoon fresh sage.
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Step4Cover dish with sheet of greased foil. Let stand 30 minutes before baking.
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Step5Bake about 35 minutes or until dish is baked through and bubbly. Remove foil, and bake 10 minutes longer or until cheese on top is lightly golden.
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Step6Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
730
Calories
35g
Total Fat
50g
Protein
55g
Total Carbohydrate
13g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 730
- Calories from Fat
- 310
- Total Fat
- 35g
- 53%
- Saturated Fat
- 17g
- 85%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 240mg
- 81%
- Sodium
- 1940mg
- 81%
- Potassium
- 600mg
- 17%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 55g
- 18%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 13%
- Sugars
- 13g
- Protein
- 50g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 100%
- 100%
- Iron
- 30%
- 30%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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