Breakfast Strata Topped With Potato Chips Recipes

FLUFFY STRATA RECIPE (OVERNIGHT BREAKFAST CASSEROLE)

Steps:

• Set out a large mixing bowl and a 9X13 inch (3 quart) baking dish. Grease the baking dish. Chop all necessary ingredients.
• In the mixing bowl, add the eggs, milk, salt, ground mustard, and garlic powder. Whisk well to break up all the yolks. Then stir in the cheeses, ham, scallions, and roasted red pepper.
• Tear the bread loaf into 1-2 inch chunks and place them in the baking dish.
• Pour the egg mixture over the top of the bread. Use a spatula to fold the bread over, gently, to make sure the ingredients are evenly distributed. Cover and chill until ready to bake.
• Let the strata recipe rest for at least one hour, so the bread soaks up all the eggs. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. (This is a fabulous make-ahead overnight recipe, so you can also preheat the oven in the morning.)
• Bake, uncovered, for 50-60 minutes, until the top is golden-brown and puffy in the center. Insert a sharp knife into the center to check that the eggs are set. If not, bake another 5-10 minutes. Then cool for 5 minutes before cutting. Serve warm!

BREAKFAST STRATA TOPPED WITH POTATO CHIPS

Steps:

• Assemble the night before.
• Grease pan with a light coat of nonstick cooking spray or butter.
• Trim the crusts off the bread slices. Butter on one side of bread.
• Place buttered slices of bread **butter side up on the bottom of the baking dish.
• Sprinkle with all the bacon and cheese.
• Top with layer of buttered bread slices, butter side up.
• Beat eggs, milk and mustard together.
• Pour over bread, gently press slices into the egg mixture to coat. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• In the morning:.
• One hour before baking, remove from fridge and bring to room temperature. (cuts down on the baking time).
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Bake COVERED for 40 minutes. After 40 minutes remove foil.
• Continue baking for approximately 10-15 minutes until center is done and top is lightly browned. *check fro doneness like you would a cake.
• Top with crumbled potato chips, bake for an additional 5 minutes.
• Let stand for 5-10 minutes before slicing into squares.
• NOTES:
• To halve the recipe, use an 8x8 pan and approx 6-8 slices of bread.
• 9x12 pan, use approx 12 slices.
• Large aluminum baking pan, use 18 slices.

MOM'S BREAKFAST STRATA

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. Layer half of the torn bread in the bottom of the dish. Sprinkle the mushrooms and green bell pepper evenly over the bread layer. Sprinkle with half of the cheese. Top with remaining bread pieces, then layer with the onion and ham. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Whisk together eggs and milk; pour over the entire pan. Cover with aluminum foil, and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake covered for 35 minutes, then remove foil and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until top is evenly brown.

BREAKFAST STRATA

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook bacon until done.
• Remove bacon from skillet, leaving drippings in the pan.
• Add ham and onion to skillet.
• Cook and stir until onion is tender.
• Drain grease from ham and onion.
• In a bowl, combine bacon, ham, and onion.
• In a greased 13x9x2 baking dish, layer half the bread cubes, potatoes, and cheese, in that order.
• Top with all of the bacon mixture.
• Repeat another layer of bread, potatoes, and cheese.
• In a bowl, beat the eggs.
• Add milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, and pepper to the eggs.
• Pour over all in the baking dish.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
• Bake, uncovered, at 325 degrees for 65-70 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.