25163 Broccoli Cheddar Strata with Pancetta ~2 hours + at least 4 hours resting time in the fridge 1 hour 6 servings Sun May 17 06:22:48 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 18:24:36 -0700 2009 Easy American User http://www.chow.com/recipes/25163 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:24:36 GMT We recently attended “Frittatas, Stratas and More” at Williams-Sonoma and had strata for the first time I can recall. Their recipe for Strata with Asparagus, Sausage and Fontina was really good, but I wanted to try my own version at home—and didn’t need to serve 12 people (16 eggs, 6 cups of milk, 4 cups of cheese)! So I pared down their recipe and used different meats and vegetables to make it my own. Just baked it first thing this morning and we each had two portions. What a tasty way to start the day! I prepped this yesterday morning and left it in the fridge to bake today.

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  • Beat eggs and milk in a large bowl.
  • Add shredded cheese and Sunny Paris.
  • Stir ciabatta cubes into egg mixture.
  • Steam broccoli for approximately 2 minutes, then set aside.
  • Sautée pancetta in small amount of olive oil. Add shallots and continue to sautée until they are somewhat golden.
  • Add mushrooms and continue to cook for a few minutes till mushrooms are no longer white.
  • Stir pancetta/shallot/mushroom mixture into egg/bread mixture, then add broccoli.
  • Pour ingredients into a buttered 9” square baking dish. Sprinkle top of strata with additional shredded cheddar (I used less than 1/4 cup)—just a touch!
  • Refrigerate for at least four hours or overnight.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 50 minutes or till top is lightly golden and eggs are set.
  • Let stand 10 minutes prior to serving.
    • ]]>     http://www.chow.com kattyeyes 45 Breakfast/Brunch 8 eggs

    ]]>     2 cups milk (I used 1% Simply Smart)

    ]]>     1/4 cup heavy cream

    ]]>     1 cup shredded cheddar + additional cheese to sprinkle on top (I used Cabot’s Seriously Sharp)

    ]]>     2 teaspoons Penzey’s Sunny Paris seasoning

    ]]>     6 slices ciabatta, cubed

    ]]>     1 small bunch of broccoli (maybe a quarter pound or so), cut into 1-inch pieces

    ]]>     1 quarter-pound pancetta, sliced thin and cut into strips

    ]]>     1 shallot, chopped

    ]]>     4 oz. white mushrooms (about 6 mushrooms)

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