Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Strata

Description

Eggs combine with cheese, bacon, and bread to become a fluffy cheese strata that no one can resist! This is an easy recipe for guys who want to surprise that special someone with breakfast in bed!

Ingredients

  • 12 thick slices white bread, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • ¼ cup crumbled cooked bacon
  • 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1 ½ cups chopped fresh mushrooms (Optional)
  • 12 eggs
  • 2 ½ cups half-and-half
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

Instructions

  1. Toss cubed bread with bacon
  2. cheese
  3. and mushrooms
  4. and pour into a 9×13 inch baking dish. Whisk together eggs
  5. half-and-half
  6. and mustard until smooth
  7. then pour evenly over cubed bread. Cover dish with plastic wrap
  8. and refrigerate overnight.
  9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  10. Remove plastic wrap from the baking dish
  11. and bake strata in preheated oven until the top is golden brown
  12. and the eggs are set
  13. about 1 hour. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr

Total Time: 9 hrs 30 mins

Servings: 6

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