Do Ahead Chicken Leek Strata Recipes

CHICKEN-LEEK STRATA

Steps:

• Melt butter in 1-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook leeks in butter about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened; remove from heat.
• Cut enough bread into 1-inch cubes to measure 5 cups. Mix bread cubes, leeks, chicken and dill weed. Spread bread mixture in ungreased square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches. Sprinkle with cheese. Mix remaining ingredients; pour over cheese. Cover tightly and refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Uncover and bake 50 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

DO-AHEAD CHICKEN-LEEK STRATA

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add leeks; cook about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened. Remove from heat.
• Line bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with half of the bread slices. Sprinkle with chicken and dill weed; layer with leeks. Sprinkle 2 cups of the cheese over leeks. Top with remaining bread slices; sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
• In medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients; pour over bread mixture. Cover tightly; refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• About 1 hour 15 minutes before serving, heat oven to 325°F. Uncover dish; bake 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

DO-AHEAD CHICKEN LEEK STRATA

Steps:

• Prepare a greased 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan, over medium heat.
• Cook the leeks in butter about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened; remove from heat.
• Line the bottom of the baking dish with half of the bread slices.
• Sprinkle with cooked chicken and the dillweed; top with the cooked leeks.
• Sprinkle 2 cups of cheese over the leeks.
• Sprinkle the cooked bacon over the cheese.
• Sprinkle with grated Parmeasn cheese over the bacon.
• Top with the remaining bread slices; sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup cheese.
• In a bowl, mix together the 8 beaten eggs, 4 cups milk, salt and pepper.
• Pour the mixture evenly over the bread and cheese in the baking dish.
• Cover tighty with plastic wrap, and refrigerate at least 4 hours, but no longer than 24 hours.
• When ready to bake, remove from the fridge and uncover, let sit out at room temperature 1-1/4 hours before baking.
• Set the oven to 325 degrees.
• Bake for 1 hour, or until a knife inserted in the middle, comes out clean.
• Let sit for 10 minutes before serving-- delicious!