Fantastic crowd pleasing brunch dish we have made for everything from Christmas morning to Mother’s Day brunch with mimosas.
Ingredients
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½ loaf dry French bread, broken into pieces
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3 tablespoons butter, melted
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8 ounces shredded Swiss cheese
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4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese
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1 (1/4 inch thick) ham slice, coarsely chopped
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1 ¾ cups milk
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9 eggs
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4 green onions, minced
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¼ cup sherry
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1 ½ tablespoons Dijon mustard
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¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
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⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
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¾ cup sour cream
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½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
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Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
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Arrange bread pieces in the prepared baking dish; drizzle with melted butter. Top with Swiss cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, and ham.
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Whisk milk, eggs, green onions, sherry, mustard, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl until foamy; pour over bread mixture. Cover dish tightly with aluminum foil and refrigerate for 24 hours.
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Remove dish from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking.
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
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Bake strata in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Remove aluminum foil and top with sour cream and Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the strata comes out clean, about 10 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 324 | Calories |
| 21g | Fat |
| 16g | Carbs |
| 18g | Protein |
