Ham-asparagus Strata

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 english muffins, torn or cut into bite-size pieces (4 cups)
• 2 cups cubed cooked ham or 2 cups chicken (10-ounces)
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen cut asparagus or 1 (10 ounce) package frozen broccoli, thawed and well drained or 2 cups fresh cooked asparagus or 2 cups broccoli
• 4 ounces process swiss cheese, torn or 4 ounces gruyere cheese, cut up
• 4 beaten eggs
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
• 1 tablespoon dijon-style mustard
• pepper (salt if using chicken)

Recipe

• 1 in a greased 2-quart square baking dish spread half of the english muffin pieces.
• 2 top with ham, asparagus, and cheese.
• 3 top with the remaining english muffins pieces.
• 4 in a bowl whisk together eggs and sour cream, stir in milk onion, mustard, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
• 5 (if using chicken add salt.) pour evenly over layers in dish.
• 6 cover and chill 2 to 24 hours.
• 7 bake, uncovered, in a 325 degree oven for 60 to 65 minutes or until internal temperature registers 170 degrees on an instant thermometer.
• 8 let stand for 10 minutes before serving.