Vegetable Strata Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. Add asparagus; cook and stir until crisp-tender. Transfer to a large bowl., Repeat with an additional 1 teaspoon oil and zucchini; add to asparagus. In same pan, cook and stir corn, shallots and garlic in remaining oil until shallots are tender; stir in herbs, salt and pepper. Add to asparagus mixture; stir in bread cubes., Place half of mixture in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with 1-1/2 cups cheese. Repeat layers. In another bowl, whisk eggs and milk; pour over casserole. Sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour., Bake, uncovered, 40-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Freeze option: After assembling, cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake strata, covered, 45 minutes. Uncover; bake 10-15 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Toss zucchini and peppers with oil and seasonings; transfer to a 15x10x1-in. pan. Roast until tender, 25-30 minutes, stirring once. Stir in tomato; cool slightly., Trim ends from bread; cut bread into 1-in. slices. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of each of the following: bread, roasted vegetables and cheeses. Repeat layers. Whisk together eggs and milk; pour evenly over top. Refrigerate, covered, 6 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Remove casserole from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, 40-50 minutes. Let stand 5-10 minutes before cutting. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°.

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook the onion, the scallion, and the mushrooms in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened, add the bell peppers and salt and pepper to taste, and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until all the liquid the mushrooms give off is evaporated and the peppers are tender. Arrange half the bread cubes in a buttered large shallow (4 1/2-quart) baking dish, spread half the vegetable mixture over them, and sprinkle half the Cheddar and half the Parmesan over the vegetables. Arrange the remaining bread cubes over the cheeses, top them with the remaining vegetables, and sprinkle the remaining cheeses over the top. In a bowl whisk together the eggs, the milk, the mustard, the Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste, pour the egg mixture evenly over the strata, and chill the strata, covered, overnight. Let the strata stand at room temperature for 15 minutes and bake it in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until it is puffed and golden and cooked through.

Steps:

• Melt margarine in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add vegetables; cook and stir 3 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in seasonings. Remove from heat; set aside.
• Layer crackers and vegetable mixture in 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray. Beat eggs and milk with whisk until blended. Stir in cheese; pour over vegetable mixture. Cover; refrigerate several hours.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Bake casserole, uncovered, 45 to 50 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Layer potatoes, spinach and roasted peppers in bottom of 9-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Whisk milk and flour in medium bowl until blended. Stir in egg product, 1/2 cup cheese, basil and seasonings. Pour over vegetables in dish.
• Bake 40 to 45 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Let stand 5 min.

Steps:

• Butter an 8 inch square baking pan.
• Cut bread into ½ inch cubes and distribute evenly in pan.
• Top with cheese.
• Toss vegetables together and distribute over cheese.
• In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, mustard and salt and pour over vegetables.
• Chill, covered, overnight.
• Preheat oven to 340 degrees F.
• Sprinkle basil and pepper to taste over strata.
• Put in larger baking pan and pour in enough hot water to come halfway up sides.
• Bake in middle of oven for 1 hour, or until top is golden.

Steps:

• Let oil get hot in a large skillet.
• Add in onions and mushrooms; saute until tender.
• Add in bell pepper; cook and stir frequently for 10 minutes or until liquid evaporates.
• Put 2 1/2 cups bread cubes evenly in a lightly greased 11x7 inch baking dish.
• Top with half of the mushroom mixture.
• Sprinkle with half the cheddar cheese and half the parmesan cheese; repeat layers.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, mustard, salt, pepper, and hot sauce until well blended; pour over the strata.
• Cover and refrigerate 8 hours.
• Let strata set out on counter for 15 minutes while the oven is preheating.
• Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until set.