Name: Brunch Beef Strata
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8 Servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ½ lbs. Ground Beef; 1 tsp. salt, divided; ½ tsp. black pepper pepper, divided; 1 Tbsp. olive oil; 4 oz. button mushrooms, sliced; 1 cup chopped onion; 1 tsp. dried thyme leaves, crushed; 2 cups milk; 5 large eggs; 8 cups crustless bread cubes (¾-inch); 2 cups shredded Asiago or fontina cheese; 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half; Thinly sliced fresh basil, optional

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350oF. Heat a large nonstick skillet over MEDIUM heat until hot. Add Ground Beef and cook 8-10 minutes, breaking beef into small crumbles and stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet and season with ½ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper. Set aside. Pour off drippings from skillet.
Step 2

Heat oil in same skillet over medium heat until hot. Add mushrooms and onion; cook 3-4 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stirring frequently. Return beef to skillet. Add thyme and cook 3-5 minutes or until heated through, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Set aside.
Step 3

Whisk milk, eggs, ½ tsp. salt and ¼ tsp. pepper in large bowl until blended.
Step 4

Spray 2 ½-3-quart shallow baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Layer half of bread cubes, ½ cup of cheese and half of beef mixture in dish. Pour half of egg mixture over top. Top with remaining bread cubes, ½ cup cheese and remaining beef and egg mixtures. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese. Press any dry bread cubes into egg mixture. Cover with aluminum foil; refrigerate 6 hours or as long as overnight.
Step 5

Bake strata, covered with foil, for 55 minutes. Remove foil. Bake, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned. Let stand 5 minutes. Top with tomatoes and basil, as desired.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition information per serving, using 90% Lean Ground Beef: 417 Calories; 183 Calories from fat; 20.4 g Total Fat (8.7 g Saturated Fat; 6.4 g Monounsaturated Fat); 186.5 mg Cholesterol; 672 mg Sodium; 23.2 g Total Carbohydrate; 1.6 g Dietary Fiber; 30.3 g Protein; 3.4 mg Iron; 515.0 mg Potassium; 0.3 mg Thiamin; 0.6 mg Riboflavin; 8.4 mg Niacin (NE); 0.4 mg Vitamin B6; 2.8 mcg Vitamin B12; 4.8 mg Zinc; 26.7 mcg Selenium; 152.3 mg Choline.

This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin (NE), Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Zinc, Selenium, and Choline. It is a good source of Iron and Potassium.

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1 comment on "Brunch Beef Strata"

Rachel Chou says:

December 2, 2022 at 4:25 am

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Had this at an office party, and it was delicious! This thing feeds a crowd!

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