Amazing Asparagus Cheese Strata
Asparagus and cheese make a delicious combination. Just try adding some bacon and onions and you will have an asparagus cheese strata to die for. This is a great breakfast food I can't wait to try!
Notes
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Preparation Time15 min
Cooking Time45 min
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh asparagus or 2 packages (9 oz. each) frozen asparagus pieces
- 6 slices whole wheat bread
- Butter
- 2 1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup coarsely chopped cooked ham
- 5 eggs
- 2 tablespoons instant minced onion
- 3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
- 3/4 teaspoon Worchestershire sauce
- Salt
- Garlic powder, to taste
- 1 dash cayenne
- 1 3/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Remove tough ends from fresh asparagus and cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces.
- Drop into boiling salted water to cover; cook rapidly just until tender (about 4 minutes).
- Lift from pan with slotted spoon, drain, and set aside. (If using frozen asparagus, cook as directed on package; drain and set aside.)
- Trim crusts from bread.
- Butter slices lightly and fit into a lightly buttered 7 by 13-inch baking dish.
- Sprinkle 1-1/2 cups of the cheese over bread slices.
- Top with ham and asparagus pieces in even layers.
- In a bowl, stir together eggs, onion, mustard, Worchestershire, salt, garlic powder, and cayenne.
- Add milk and beat together until mixture is well blended.
- Pour evenly over layered ingredients.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
- Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes; then top with the remaining 3/4 cup cheese.
- Bake for an additional 10 minutes or until center of strata appears firm when dish is gently shaken.
- Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting into squares.
