Asparaguscheesestrata Recipes

ASPARAGUS CHEESE STRATA MAIN DISH

Steps:

• In a saucepan, cover asparagus with water; cover and cook until just tender but still firm. Drain and set aside. Lightly brush butter over one side of bread slices. Place half of the bread, buttered side up, in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Layer with asparagus and ham. Cover with remaining bread, buttered side up. In a bowl, lightly beat eggs; add milk, onion, salt and mustard; pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 50 minutes. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Return to the oven for 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

ASPARAGUS STRATA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add asparagus; boil, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Drain and immediately place asparagus in ice water. Drain and pat dry., In a large bowl, combine the asparagus, milk, bread cubes, eggs, cheese and salt. Transfer to a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Cover and refrigerate for 5 hours or overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

HAM, ASPARAGUS AND CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Cook asparagus in a small amount of boiling salted water until tender crisp, about 2 to 3 minutes; drain and set aside.
• Place 6 slices of bread on the bottom of a greased 9x13-inch (3.5 L) baking dish, cutting the bread if necessary to fit the dish.
• Sprinkle half of ham, asparagus, chives, rosemary and cheeses over bread. Repeat with second layer ending with cheese.
• Beat eggs, milk, mustard and pepper in a large bowl. Pour egg mixture evenly over the bread. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350ËšF (180ËšC).
• Bake uncovered in preheated oven for approximately 60 minutes or until egg mixture is set in centre. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

ASPARAGUS AND HAM STRATA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the first six ingredients until blended. Stir in bread, 1 cup cheese, ham and asparagus. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight. , Preheat oven to 325°. Remove strata from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, uncovered, 20 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 40-50 minutes longer or until puffed, golden and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.Freeze option: After assembling, cover and freeze strata. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 325°. Bake strata as directed, increasing time as necessary for a knife inserted in the center to come out clean.

OVERNIGHT ASPARAGUS MUSHROOM STRATA

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the mushrooms until their liquid has mostly evaporated and the mushrooms are beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Set the mushrooms aside.
• Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish, and arrange 8 muffin halves, cut sides up, in the bottom of the dish. Stuff pieces of remaining muffins into the spaces between the halves. Spread 1 cup of Colby-Monterey Jack cheese over the muffins in a layer, and distribute the asparagus pieces, mushrooms, red pepper, and onion over the cheese.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, dry mustard, and black pepper in a bowl, and pour the egg mixture over the muffins and vegetables. Cover the dish, and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Remove the casserole from the refrigerator and let stand for 30 minutes. Spread 1 cup of Colby-Monterey Jack cheese in a layer over the casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted near the edge comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into squares.

ASPARAGUS & CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
• In a large bowl, stir together bread cubes, asparagus, 1 cup shredded cheese and the cilantro or parsley, if using.
• In a small bowl, beat together eggs, milk and salt.
• Add to bread cube mixture and stir to combine.
• Transfer to greased baking dish; top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Wrap tightly and refrigerate until ready to bake--several hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Uncover baking dish and place on rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake until golden brown and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.
• Cut strata into 6 rectangles and serve with sour cream.