Bell Pepper and Goat Cheese Strata
A savory breakfast casserole made with whole wheat bread, eggs, bell peppers, and creamy goat cheese. This make-ahead strata is perfect for brunch or a hearty breakfast.
Ingredients
- •2 tablespoons olive oil, plus additional for brushing pan
- •8 whole eggs
- •1 cup 2 percent milk
- •¼ cup grated Parmesan
- •¾ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- •½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- •8 ounces whole-wheat baguette, preferably day-old, cut into 1-inch cubes
- •1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- •1 whole onion, thinly sliced
- •½ tsp chopped fresh thyme (or 1/4 teaspoon dried)
- •½ cup goat cheese, crumbled
- •1 to taste Fresh thyme sprigs for garnish
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Brush a 9" x 9" pan with oil. In a bowl, beat eggs, milk, Parmesan and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Add bread; toss until coated; ransfer to pan; let sit. Heat oven to 400°F. In a large nonstick pan, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Sauté bell pepper, onion, thyme and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper until onion begins to brown, 10 minutes. Add bell pepper mixture to pan; spread evenly over bread mixture; dot with goat cheese. Bake until top is puffed and browned and center is firm, 25 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes. Garnish with thyme, if desired.
40 min
