Trevor's Kitchen

Trevor's Kitchen

Veggie-Packed Strata

Veggie-Packed Strata

About the Recipe

This is a wonderful, colorful casserole that everyone enjoys.
I’m sure you’ll be hooked on it after one bite, too.
By Jennifer Unsell, Vance, Alabama —Taste of Home
Servings:  8

Ingredients:

2 medium sweet red peppers, julienned
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, julienned
1 large red onion, sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 medium yellow summer squash, thinly sliced
2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
6 large eggs, room temperature
8 slices bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 6 cups), divided
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Getting it done:

• In a large skillet, saute peppers and onion in 1 tablespoon oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain; pat dry and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the yellow squash, zucchini and mushrooms in remaining 2 tablespoons oil until tender. Drain; pat dry and set aside.

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, cream, salt and pepper until smooth. Beat in eggs. Stir in vegetables, half of the bread cubes and Swiss cheese. Arrange the remaining bread cubes in a greased 10-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Pour egg mixture into pan.

• Bake, uncovered, until set and a thermometer reads 160°, about 80-95 minutes. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before serving. Run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides. Cut into wedges.

Ingredients:

2 medium sweet red peppers, julienned
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, julienned
1 large red onion, sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 medium yellow summer squash, thinly sliced
2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
6 large eggs, room temperature
8 slices bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 6 cups), divided
2 cups shredded Swiss cheese

Getting it done:

• In a large skillet, saute peppers and onion in 1 tablespoon oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain; pat dry and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the yellow squash, zucchini and mushrooms in remaining 2 tablespoons oil until tender. Drain; pat dry and set aside.

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, cream, salt and pepper until smooth. Beat in eggs. Stir in vegetables, half of the bread cubes and Swiss cheese. Arrange the remaining bread cubes in a greased 10-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Pour egg mixture into pan.

• Bake, uncovered, until set and a thermometer reads 160°, about 80-95 minutes. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before serving. Run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides. Cut into wedges.

About the Recipe

This is a wonderful, colorful casserole that everyone enjoys.
I’m sure you’ll be hooked on it after one bite, too.
By Jennifer Unsell, Vance, Alabama —Taste of Home
Servings:  8

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