Bacon And Onion Strata Food

CARAMELIZED ONION AND CANADIAN BACON STRATA

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion, and sauté 4 minutes.
• Reduce heat; cook 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
• Add bell pepper; cook for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat; stir in bacon.
• Arrange 3 cups bread in an 11x7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with half of onion mixture.
• Repeat layer with remaining bread and onion mixture.
• Combine milk and next 5 ingredients (milk through eggs) in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk.
• Pour egg mixture over bread mixture, and top with the cheese.
• Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 375°F­.
• Let the casserole stand 30 minutes at room temperature.
• Uncover and bake at 375°F­ for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CARAMELIZED ONION & BACON STRATA CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Spray 12-cup muffin pan thoroughly with non-stick canola oil spray.
• Cook bacon until crispy according to package directions. Reserve 1-2 Tbsp (15-30 mL) fat. Drain bacon on paper towel then roughly chop. Set aside.
• In a large nonstick skillet, heat the reserved bacon fat over medium-high. Add diced onion and red pepper. Sauté 10-15 minutes, stirring often, or until well caramelized. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute longer. Transfer to large mixing bowl to cool slightly.
• In small bowl, whisk together eggs and cream. Add to caramelized onion mixture along with bacon and remaining ingredients; stir well to combine. Let stand for 5 minutes, stirring several times, or until egg and cream is absorbed.
• Divide mixture evenly between the 12 muffin cups. Bake for 20-24 minutes or until egg is set. Carefully run a knife around each strata to loosen. Remove them from the pan using the tip of a knife. Serve warm.

FARMER'S STRATA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp; add ham and onion. Cook and stir until onion is tender; drain. , In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half the bread cubes, potatoes and cheese. Top with all of the bacon mixture. Repeat layers of bread, potatoes and cheese. , In a large bowl, beat the eggs; add the milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over all. Cover and chill overnight. , Preheat oven to 325°. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 65-70 minutes.

BACON & CHEDDAR STRATA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon in batches until crisp; drain on paper towels. Crumble into a small bowl. Add red pepper, onions and tomatoes. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half each of the bread, bacon mixture and cheese. Top with remaining bread and bacon mixture., In another bowl, combine eggs, milk, mayonnaise and seasonings. Pour over top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, covered, 40 minutes. Uncover and bake 5-10 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

CARAMELIZED ONION & BACON STRATA RECIPE

Steps:

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• Position rack in centre of oven, then preheat to 350°F. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray. ##Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium. Add bacon. Cook until crisp, about 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate. Roughly chop. ##Add onion and bell pepper to bacon fat in pan. Cook, stirring often, until caramelized, about 10 to 15 minutes. Add garlic. Stir 1 minute. Transfer vegetable mixture to a large bowl to cool slightly. ##Whisk eggs and cream in a medium bowl. Stir into vegetable mixture. Stir in bacon, bread cubes, cheese, green onion and salt until combined. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until bread absorbs liquid, about 5 minutes. ##Divide mixture evenly between muffin cups. Bake until egg is set, about 20 to 24 minutes. Carefully run a knife around each strata to loosen. Remove from pan using the tip of a knife. Serve warm.

BACON, EGG, AND CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Toss cubed bread with bacon, cheese, and mushrooms, and pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Whisk together eggs, half-and-half, and mustard until smooth, then pour evenly over cubed bread. Cover dish with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove plastic wrap from the baking dish, and bake strata in preheated oven until the top is golden brown, and the eggs are set, about 1 hour. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

MAKE-AHEAD CHEDDAR, BACON, AND TOMATO STRATA

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in the skillet. Crumble when cool enough to handle.
• Add onion to drippings in the skillet; saute for 4 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Remove from heat; combine onion mixture and bacon.
• Whisk milk, eggs, basil, thyme, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until well combined.
• Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and arrange 1/2 of the bread cubes in the bottom.
• Top bread cubes with 2/3 cup Cheddar cheese, 1/2 of the onion mixture, and 6 tomato slices. Pour 1/2 of the milk mixture over tomatoes. Top with remaining bread cubes and 2/3 cup Cheddar. Top with remaining onion mixture, tomato slices, and milk mixture. Cover and place in the refrigerator to chill at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Bake strata in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 55 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese and bake until cheese melts, an additional 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.