Cheese egg strada

Name: Cheese egg strada
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp melted unsalted butter plus a little more (softened) for baking dish; 8 slice white bread; 1 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese; 1 1/2 cup grated swiss cheese; 2 tbsp fresh chopped chives; 4 large eggs; 2 cup milk; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional); 1 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper

jessica.valdezfabian @cook_3427265

Houston, Texas

Cheese egg strada

jessica.valdezfabian @cook_3427265

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Ingredients

15 mins

6 servings

2 tbspmelted unsalted butter plus a little more (softened) for baking dish
8 slicewhite bread
1 1/2 cupgrated sharp cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cupgrated swiss cheese
2 tbspfresh chopped chives
4large eggs
2 cupmilk
1/4 tspcayenne pepper (optional)
1 tspkosher salt
1/4 tspfreshly ground pepper

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Steps

15 mins

1

Butter an 8-inch square baking dish; line bottom with 4 slices bread. Sprinkle with half of each cheese. Top with chives. Layer with remaining bread and cheese.
2

Whisk together eggs, milk, melted butter, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Pour mixture into baking dish. Cover; refrigerate at least 6 hours (or overnight).
3

Preheat oven to 325°F. Bake strata until puffed and golden, about 40 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
4

*This is just a basic recipe you can add cooked meats (ham, bacon or sausage) or veggies such as spinach or mushrooms (just saute the mushrooms first with a little salt to get out most of the water)***