Description
This Overnight Asparagus Mushroom Strata is a delightful make-ahead breakfast casserole perfect for feeding a crowd or enjoying a cozy morning at home. Layers of bread, vegetables, and cheese are soaked in an egg mixture overnight, then baked to golden perfection in the morning.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Strata:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
- 2 cups chopped asparagus (1-inch pieces)
- 2 cups sliced mushrooms
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 cups cubed day-old bread (such as French or sourdough)
- 1 1/2 cups shredded Gruyère or Swiss cheese
- 8 large eggs
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- butter or cooking spray for greasing
Instructions
- Grease the Baking Dish: Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with butter or nonstick spray.
- Sauté Vegetables: In a large skillet, cook onion until soft, then add mushrooms and asparagus, season, and cook until tender.
- Layer the Strata: Spread bread in the dish, top with vegetables and cheese in layers.
- Prepare Egg Mixture: Whisk together eggs, milk, mustard, and garlic powder. Pour over the layers.
- Chill Overnight: Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Bake: Preheat oven, bake the strata until puffed and golden.
- Serve: Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Feel free to customize with your favorite veggies.
- Options to swap cheese for different flavors.
- Great for meal prep or special brunch occasions.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 215mg
