Veggie-Packed Strata Recipe

Veggie-Packed Strata Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Read reviews (2)

Rate recipe

This is a wonderful, colorful casserole that everyone enjoys. I'm sure you'll be hooked on it after one bite, too.—Jennifer Unsell, Vance, Alabama

[X]

Rate Veggie-Packed Strata Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Veggie-Packed Strata Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour + standing

Yield: 8-10 Servings

15 60 75

Ingredients

2 medium sweet red peppers, julienned
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, julienned
1 large red onion, sliced
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 medium yellow summer squash, thinly sliced
2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon pepper
6 eggs
8 slices bread, cubed, divided
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, saute peppers and onion in 1 tablespoon oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain; pat dry and set aside. In the same skillet, saute the yellow squash, zucchini and mushrooms in remaining oil until tender. Drain; pat dry and set aside.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, cream, salt and pepper until smooth. Beat in eggs. Stir in vegetables, half of the bread cubes and Swiss cheese. Arrange the remaining bread cubes in a greased 10-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Pour egg mixture into pan.
Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 60-70 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides. Cut into wedges. Yield: 8-10 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 351 calories, 24 g fat (12 g saturated fat), 181 mg cholesterol, 747 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 16 g protein.

Originally published as Veggie-Packed Strata in Casserole Cookbook , p204