Bacon, Egg and Cheese Strata

Elizabeth made this for Christmas morning 2012 and it was divine. Can be easily de-meated to make a veggie version. An excellent make-ahead brunch dish. – Terry

Ingredients

• 12 thick slices white bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• ¼ cup bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 2 cups Cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1½ cups white button mushrooms, chopped
• 12 eggs
• 2½ cups half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Toss cubed bread with bacon, cheese and mushrooms and pour into a greased 9×13″ baking dish.
3. Whisk together eggs, half-and-half and mustard until smooth, then pour evenly over cubed bread.
4. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
5. Pull out strata from the refrigerator about 30 minutes prior to baking. 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.

Note

• Can do many variations of this strata using different meats, veggies and cheeses.