Pippin: What about breakfast?
Aragorn: You've already had it.
Pippin: We've had one, yes. What about Second breakfast?
Lord of The Rings
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| Crusty, delicious Strata fresh out of the oven |
Growing up, my mother always made a breakfast strata for Christmas morning. I didn't make it home this year, so I decided to make the Strata myself. It was incredibly easy and turned out perfect! It's also not TOO unhealthy (if you can keep yourself from eating half of it in one day, which we could not).
What you need:
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 1 1/2 cups diced, unpeeled Yukon Gold Potato
- 1 cup chopped red pepper
- 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
- 3/4 lb. ciabatta bread, cut into 1" pieces and toasted
- 8 oz. Brie, rind removed and chopped
- 1 cup Egg substitute
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp herbes de provence
- 3 cups 1% milk
What to do:
Cut the bread into 1" pieces and toast, and de-rind the brie, cutting into 1" pieces. Put those aside. Chop the onion, pepper, and potato. Heat the oil in a large skillet or pot, and add the chopped ingredients, cooking until tender. Halve the tomatoes, and add to the skillet once you have achieved tenderness. Cook with the tomatoes for 2 minutes and then add the Ciabatta bread, cooking for 2-5 minutes.
Place half of your bread mixture in a greased 9x13 dish, layer half of the brie on top. Repeat. Stick that mixture in the fridge overnight, so all those flavors can just soak into the bread and make it extra-delicious.
The next morning, whisk together the milk, eggs, and egg substitute until everything is combined.
Pour the mixture over the bread mixture, and let sit for about 30 minutes. Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees while your mixture sits.
Bake for 50 minutes or until golden brown and set. Let cool for 15-20 minutes. Try to avoid eating the entire pan in one go.
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