Cheddar Cheese And Red Bell Pepper Strata Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Melt 1 1/2 tbs butter in heavy large skillet over medium high heat. Add bell pepper to skillet and saute until just tender, about 4 minutes. Mix in green onions, saute 1 minute longer. Remove from heat. Spread 1 1/2 butter thinly on bread. Cut bread into 1/2" pieces. Layer half of bread in 8x8x3 glass baking dish. Covert with half of cheese, then half of bell epper mixture. Repeat layering with bread, cheese and bell pepper mixture. Beat milk, eggs, Dijon mustard, dry mustard, salt and pepper in medium bowl to blend. Pour over strata. Bake strata until lightly browned on top and set in center, about 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes, cut into squares.

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter an 8 x 8-inch square baking dish.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large skillet.
• Add in bell pepper and saute until JUST tender (about 3-4 minutes).
• Mix in green onions and saute for about 1 minute longer.
• Spread softened butter thinly on bread slices.
• Cut bread into 1-inch pieces, then layer half of the bread pieces in the bottom of prepared baking dish.
• Cover with half of the cheddar cheese, then half of the bell pepper/onion mixture.
• Repeat layering with bread, cheese and bell pepper mixture.
• In a medium bowl whisk together milk with eggs, Dijon mustard, dry mustard, salt and pepper until well blended, then pour over the mixture in the baking dish.
• Bake for about 40-45 minutes or until the center is set and the top is browned.
• Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese the last 10 minutes of baking.
• Delicious!

Steps:

• Cut peppers in half lengthwise.
• Remove stem, seed and membrane.
• Wash well.
• Cook in boiling salted water 5 minutes and drain.
• Set aside.
• Brown ground beef and drain off fat.
• Add mushrooms, zucchini, onion, garlic, salt and basil to the ground beef.
• Cook until vegtables are tender, stirring often.
• Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Stir in rice and 1 1/2 cups of cheese.
• Lightly stuff the pepper halves with mixture.
• Place cut side up in a shallow baking dish.
• Spoon tomato sauce over the peppers.
• Cover and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Uncover: add remaining cheese and bake another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper to skillet and sauté until just tender, about 4 minutes. Mix in green onions; sauté 1 minute longer. Remove from heat.
• Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons butter thinly on bread. Cut bread into 1/2-inch pieces. Layer half of bread in 8 x 8 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Cover with half of cheese, then half of bell pepper mixture. Repeat layering with bread, cheese and bell pepper mixture. Beat milk, eggs, Dijon mustard, dry mustard, salt and pepper in medium bowl to blend. Pour over strata.
• Bake strata until lightly browned on top and set in center, about 45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes; cut into squares.