Chili Cheese Ham Strata Recipes

CHEESE-GREEN CHILI STRATA

Steps:

• Place cubed buttered bread in a 9X13 greased baking pan.
• Sprinkle with 3/4 of the cheese, all of the bacon, parsley and green chilies.
• Mix eggs, milk, onion and seasonings.
• Pour egg mixture over other ingredients and mix lightly with fork.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese on top.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Next day, bake uncovered at 350*F for 45 minutes.

HAM AND CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Generously smear a 9x13x2 baking dish with softened butter.
• Stir together flour, mustard powder and optional cayenne. Combine ham cubes and cheese cubes; toss with flour mixture until well-coated. Add bread cubes and toss to distribute.
• Whisk together eggs, milk and hot sauce.
• Spread 1/3 of bread/ham/cheese cubes in a single layer in prepared baking dish. Drizzle with 1 tbsp melted butter, then sprinkle with 1 tbsp grated Parmesan. Repeat twice more, to form three layers. Pour egg mixture evenly over the top, then sprinkle with the last 1 tbsp of Parmesan. (The dish can be covered with plastic wrap and refrigerated overnight if desired. Let it come back up to room temperature while preheating the oven, at least 30 minutes, before proceeding.).
• Preheat oven to 350°F Bake, uncovered, until set, golden brown and crispy, about 1 hour.

HAM AND CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Butter a 2 1/2- to 3-quart baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, mustard, paprika, and salt.
• Place half of the bread in the bottom of a baking dish. Top with half each of the ham, scallions, and cheese. Repeat with a second layer of the remaining ham, scallions, and cheese, pressing down as necessary to fit in the baking pan.
• Carefully pour the egg mixture over into the bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Pull strata out of fridge and let come to room temperature for 15 minutes. Bake the strata, uncovered, until puffed and lightly golden brown, about 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

HAM AND CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Place 6 slices of the bread in a 13"x9" inch baking pan or dish.
• Top with 6 cheese slices, half of the onions, and half of the ham.
• Top with 6 slices of bread, 6 slices of cheese and remaining onions and ham.
• Top with 6 slices of bread.
• Combine eggs, milk and seasonings.
• Pour over the strata, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
• Bake at 300° for 1 1/2 hours.
• Top each cheese stack with a tomato slice during the last 20 minutes in the oven.

HAM AND CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
• In a large bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper.
• Stir in the bread cubes until evenly moist.
• Stir in the cheese, ham, tomatoes, and 1/4 cup of the chives.
• Butter a 9x12-inch baking dish, pour the strata mixture into the dish.
• Sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top, and bake about 20 minutes, or until puffed and golden.
• Let cool slightly, sprinkle with the remaining chives, and serve.

HAM 'N' CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Arrange six slices of bread in the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with ham and cheese. Cover with remaining bread. , In a bowl, beat eggs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper and cayenne. Stir in onion and green pepper; pour over all. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Pour butter over bread; sprinkle with cornflakes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

HAM, SPINACH, AND CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add spinach, bell peppers and leeks; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender. Remove from heat.
• In baking dish, layer the ham, the spinach mixture, 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese and the bread. In large bowl, beat eggs, milk, mustard and pepper with wire whisk until blended and pour over bread. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese and the Italian cheese blend. Cover with foil; refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours (overnight is great).
• Heat oven to 325°F Bake loosely covered 40 minutes. Uncover; bake about 30 minutes longer or until top is golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean.