Ham and Cheese Strata

Name: Ham and Cheese Strata
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 slices regular white bread; 12 large eggs; 3 cups milk 2% milk; 2 cups freshly shredded cheddar cheese to cover bread slices and top of casserole; 1/2 lb deli ham, cut into bite sizes; 1/2 tsp salt, and ground pepper to taste; 1/2 cup chopped green onions

Adrianne Meszaros @adriannemeszaros

Our family loves to prepare one of these casseroles the night before a hectic holiday morning. We got this recipe from a long time friend, Julie May. We provide a ham and green onion option, but feel free to add any of your favorite toppings or combination of toppings to your casserole.

Adrianne Meszaros @adriannemeszaros

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Ingredients

Over night

10 servings

8 slicesregular white bread
12large eggs
3 cupsmilk 2% milk
2 cupsfreshly shredded cheddar cheese to cover bread slices and top of casserole
1/2 lbdeli ham, cut into bite sizes
1/2 tspsalt, and ground pepper to taste
1/2 cupchopped green onions

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Steps

Over night

1

Cut off all bread crusts. Slice and butter BOTH sides of bread and lay into 9x13 baking dish.
2

Layer 1 1/2 cups of cheese on bread, saving a 1/2 cup to add on top, 45 minutes into baking.
3

Layer in the ham and green onions over the bread and cheese in the pan. In a separate bowl, beat together eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. Pour egg mixture evenly on top.
4

Cover and chill over night.
5

Preheat oven to 325 degrees and bake covered for about 45 minutes. Remove cover, add cheese to top, and cook for 15 more minutes.