Celebration Strata!
As promised, here is the recipe! I put it in the fridge, assembled but uncooked on Christmas Eve, take it out in the morning, let it come to room temperature (so my ceramic baking dish doesn’t crack from the heat of the oven) and pop it in a preheated oven. Easy, peasy!
Ingredients
1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
12 slices white bread
8 ounces (2 cups) shredded Cheddar cheese
1 (9-ounce) package frozen asparagus spears in a pouch, thawed, drained
6 ounces , flaked cooked crab meat
8 eggs
2 1/2 cups milk
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or chervil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 325°F. Spread margarine on one side of each slice of bread. Arrange 6 slices, margarine side down, in ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish. Layer cheese, asparagus and crabmeat over bread. Place remaining bread slices, margarine side up, over crabmeat.
2. In large bowl, combine all remaining ingredients beat well. Pour egg mixture evenly over bread. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Bake at 325°F. for 55 to 65 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1/12 of Recipe * Calories: 300 * Calories from Fat: 170 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 19 g 29% * Saturated Fat: 7 g 35% * Cholesterol: 175 mg 58% * Sodium: 760 mg 32% * Total Carbohydrate: 17 g 6% * Dietary Fiber: 1 g 4% * Sugars: 4 g * Protein: 16 g * Vitamin A: 20% * Vitamin C: 8% * Calcium: 25% * Iron: 10% * Dietary Exchanges: 1 Starch, 2 Medium-Fat Meat, 1 1/2 Fat or 1 Carbohydrate, 2 Medium-Fat Meat, 1 1/2 Fat
Nutritional Facts:
Serves: 12
Total Calories: 250
Calories from Fat: 119
This Celebration Brunch Strata recipe is from the Cook'n with Pillsbury Cookbook
