Grand Central Strata

Name: Grand Central Strata
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 6 -7 slices Italian bread, leftover (You can use 6-7 slices sourdough bread instead); 2 cups spinach or 2 cups zucchini, prepared; 4 -5 sliced mushrooms; 1/2 cup onion, diced; 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped (1 tsp dried); 5 eggs; 1 quart half-and-half cream (substitute part or all milk if preferred); 6 tablespoons butter

Submitted by Irmgard

"One of my adopted recipes."

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Ready In:: 1hr 30mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 8

ingredients

6 -7 slices Italian bread, leftover (You can use 6-7 slices sourdough bread instead)
2 2 cups spinach or 2 cups zucchini, prepared
4 -5 sliced mushrooms
¹⁄₂ cup onion, diced
1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
¹⁄₂ cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped (1 tsp dried)
5 eggs
1 quart half-and-half cream (substitute part or all milk if preferred)
6 tablespoons butter

directions

To Prepare Vegetables: Broccoli: Cut into thin slices.
Peel woody stems.
Blanche in boiling water for 2- 3 minutes depending on the size of your pieces.
Plunge into cold water.
Drain and reserve.
Spinach or Chard: Use frozen chopped spinach or chop fresh greens and blanch about 1 minute in boiling water.
Drain thoroughly in colander.
Zucchini: Slice or dice and sauté with onions and mushrooms.
To Assemble: Sauté the onions, mushrooms and zucchini (if selected) and mix with prepared vegetable of choice.
Mix in fresh basil.
Set aside.
With a wire whisk beat the eggs, add the milk and/or cream and season carefully with salt and pepper.
Remove the crusts from the bread.
Butter the bottom and sides of an 8 ½" x 11" ovenproof pan and cut enough bread to cover the bottom.
(cut pieces to fit snuggly) Spread vegetables over bread and top with grated cheeses.
Pour egg mixture over all.
Top with remaining bread.
Pressing it slightly into egg mixture.
Dot with butter, Cover and refrigerate overnight or for a minimum of 2 hours.
Bake at 350 degrees until custard is set and dish is browned on top.
(50- 60 minutes).

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Reviews

I used this recipe just as a guide, and made mine with onion, mushrooms, zucchini, and sausage. We loved it! And I love a make-ahead breakfast. Although I made many changes, I'm rating it with all due respect.

Recipe Reader
I made this for a client who raved and raved. I did add a few items - sorry for taking the liberty but what'dya expect - I'm a chef! :) I added bacon & sausage as well as bell peppers. I also had some leftover ricotta cheese so I mixed that with the mozzarella & parmesan & dotted that all over the strata. THanks for a great recipe.

Black Radish
I used the spinach, onions & zucchini. Catering clients love this!

chefmeow Doherty
I made this for a breakfast meeting and received rave reviews all around! Thanks for a delicious recipe.

Shawnee TX

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Irmgard

Canada

I live with my husband, four cats, and a sweet mutt named Jada in Scarborough, Ontario, where I work as an elementary school administrative assistant. I have a 31 year old daughter who lives with her boyfriend in nearby Don Mills, along with my sweet granddogs, Frankie and Turbo. I would have to say that my passion is animals, since I have so many of them! <img src=http://images.quizilla.com/H/h0t5auce/1108834307_brown_answer.jpg alt= /> <img src=http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/532663/cookswithcattitude.JPG alt= /> <img src=http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r271/copperhorse58/CalendarGirlsSwap2009.jpg alt= /> If I had a month off work to do what I please, I would first catch up on my sleep and then just have fun - see a few movies and maybe take a couple of short trips - something that wouldn't break the bank - lol!

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