Entrée: United States – Cheddar Vegetable Strata

Serving Size: 6

Approximate Time

Prep 20 min

Cook 40 min

Additional 15 min

Total 1 hr 10 min

Ingredients

6 cups (180 g) white bread, torn into pieces
6 large eggs
2 cups (480 ml) milk
2 cups (200 g) cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup (70 g) oyster mushrooms, chopped
1 medium tomato, diced
1 cup (110 g) carrot, grated
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil
Salt, black pepper, and fresh herbs (thyme or parsley) to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Sauté minced garlic, chopped oyster mushrooms and grated carrot in 1–2 tbsp vegetable oil until softened; remove from heat.
2. In a bowl, whisk eggs and milk, season with salt, pepper and herbs. Stir in grated cheddar.
3. In a greased baking dish, layer torn white bread, sautéed vegetables and diced tomato; pour egg-cheese mixture evenly over, pressing bread down to absorb liquid.
4. Let sit 15–30 minutes (or refrigerate overnight), then bake 35–45 minutes until puffed and golden and a knife comes out clean.
5. Rest 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

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