Breakfast Strata
Breakfast Strata is an easy egg, ham and cheese breakfast casserole topped with bacon! Perfect for holiday mornings or a weekend brunch. Easy to prep in the evening and bake in the morning.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 458kcal
Ingredients
- 10 slices stale bread I used brioche
- 1/4 cup butter softened
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 cups shredded smoked gouda cheese
- 2 cups diced smoked ham
- 8 eggs
- 2 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 8 slices cooked and crumbled bacon
- tops of 2 green onions for garnish
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Butter one side of each slice of bread.
- Cut each slice into quarters and place half of bread, butter side down, in a 9 x 13 inch casserole dish.
- Top with half of cheddar and smoked gouda cheese.
- Sprinkle diced ham in an even layer over cheese.
- Add second layer of bread to fill pan, butter side down.
- Top with remaining cheese.
- In a bowl, combine eggs, milk and cream.
- Whisk in Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, paprika, salt, pepper, onion powder and dry mustard.
- Pour egg mixture over casserole evenly.
- Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate 6- 8 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 325°.
- Remove plastic wrap and sprinkle cooked and crumbled bacon over casserole.
- Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until casserole is set.
- Allow to cool 10 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with sliced green onion tops and fresh parsley if desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 1105mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g