SAN ANTONIO – You may have never heard of a strata but after this you’ll never forget it. Beef Loving Texans shares this meaty, cheesy dish that will make mom smile.
Ingredients:
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- 1 ½ pounds Ground Beef
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- ½ teaspoon black pepper pepper, divided
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 4 ounces button mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves, crushed
- 2 cups milk
- 5 large eggs
- 8 cups crust-less bread cubes (¾-inch)
- 2 cups shredded Asiago or fontina cheese
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
- Thinly sliced fresh basil, optional
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Heat a large nonstick skillet over MEDIUM heat until hot. Add Ground Beef and cook 8-10 minutes, breaking beef into small crumbles and stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet and season with ½ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper. Set aside. Pour off drippings from skillet.
Heat oil in same skillet over medium heat until hot. Add mushrooms and onion; cook 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently. Return beef to skillet. Add thyme and cook 3-5 minutes or until heated through, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Set aside.
Whisk milk, eggs, ½ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper in large bowl until blended.
Spray 2 ½-3-quart shallow baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Layer half of bread cubes, ½ cup of cheese and half of beef mixture in dish. Pour half of egg mixture over top. Top with remaining bread cubes, ½ cup cheese and remaining beef and egg mixtures. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Press any dry bread cubes into egg mixture. Cover with aluminum foil; refrigerate 6 hours or as long as overnight.
Bake strata, covered with foil, for 55 minutes. Remove foil. Bake, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes. Top with tomatoes and basil, as desired.
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