bacon, egg, and cheese strata

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 12 thick slices white bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1/4 cup crumbled cooked bacon
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 cups chopped fresh mushrooms (optional)
• 12 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ready Time: 9 hrs 30 mins


• toss cubed bread with bacon, cheese, and mushrooms, and pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish. whisk together eggs, half-and-half, and mustard until smooth, then pour evenly over cubed bread. cover dish with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• remove plastic wrap from the baking dish, and bake strata in preheated oven until the top is golden brown, and the eggs are set, about 1 hour. let stand for 10 minutes before serving.