Vegetable-cheese Strata

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced green onion
• 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 1 green bell pepper, cut into thin strips
• 5 cups italian bread, cubes 1 inch
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
• 6 large eggs
• 1 3/4 cups milk
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/2-1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce

Recipe

• 1 let oil get hot in a large skillet.
• 2 add in onions and mushrooms; saute until tender.
• 3 add in bell pepper; cook and stir frequently for 10 minutes or until liquid evaporates.
• 4 put 2 1/2 cups bread cubes evenly in a lightly greased 11x7 inch baking dish.
• 5 top with half of the mushroom mixture.
• 6 sprinkle with half the cheddar cheese and half the parmesan cheese; repeat layers.
• 7 in a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, mustard, salt, pepper, and hot sauce until well blended; pour over the strata.
• 8 cover and refrigerate 8 hours.
• 9 let strata set out on counter for 15 minutes while the oven is preheating.
• 10 bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until set.