Lean Farmhouse 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.

Steps:

• Cook sausage until browned, crumble into small chunks.
• Combine eggs & next 6 ingredients, mix well with whisk.
• Stir in sausage, green onion & bread cubes.
• Pour mixture into a 11x7x1 1/2" deep baking dish that has been coated with cooking spray.
• Cover & chill at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Bake uncovered at 350* for 45 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cut into squares & serve with sliced tomatoes on top.

Steps:

• Cook sausage until browned,crumble into small chunks.
• Combine egg substitute & next 6 ingredients, mix with wire whisk well.
• Stir in sausage, green onion & bread cubes. Pour mixture into a 11x7x1 1/2inch deep baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Cover & chill at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Bake uncovered at 350* for 45 minutes or until set & lightly browned.
• Cut into squares & serve with sliced tomato on top of squares.