Farm Breakfast Strata Recipes

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; add ham and onion. Cook and stir until onion is tender; drain. , In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half the bread cubes, potatoes and cheese. Top with all of the bacon mixture. Repeat layers of bread, potatoes and cheese. , In a large bowl, beat the eggs; add the milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over all. Cover and chill overnight. , Preheat oven to 325°. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 65-70 minutes.

Steps:

• The NIGHT BEFORE:.
• In large skillet, cook bacon until crisp.
• Drain off excess bacon fat, but keep a little in skillet in order to cook onion.
• Add onion, ham and chopped bacon to skillet and cook until onion is tender and transparent.
• Butter a large baking dish - I used a glass lasagna dish.
• Layer the bread to cover bottom of dish - will use probably 5-6 slices or half the amount of bread cubed.
• Add half of potatoes and cheese.
• Top with bacon, onion and ham mixture.
• Add remaining pieces of bread, potatoes and cheese.
• In large bowl, beat eggs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Pour this mixture evenly over the ingredients in baking dish.
• Cover and chill OVERNIGHT in the refrigerator.
• The NEXT MORNING:.
• Remove strata from the refrigerator and bring to room temp (about 30 minutes prior to baking).
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour or when knife is inserted near center and comes out clean.