Carmelized Onion Mushroom Bacon And Artichoke Strata Food

BACON AND ONION STRATA

Steps:

• Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Put the bacon in a large skillet then cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crispy, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon. Discard all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon drippings. Add the onion to the skillet and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until very soft and golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring often, until golden brown, about 6 minutes more. Set aside.
• Whisk the half-and-half, Parmesan, eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and few grinds of pepper together in a large bowl.
• Layer half of the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the Swiss, followed by the bacon-onion mixture. Cover with the remaining bread cubes and pour the half-and-half mixture evenly over top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. (This can also be assembled the day of; just let soak at room temperature 30 minutes to 1 hour before baking.)
• On the day of baking, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Let the strata sit at room temperature while the oven preheats. Remove the plastic and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup Swiss. Bake until slightly puffed and just no longer jiggly in the center, 40 to 50 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

CARAMELIZED ONION, SPINACH AND GRUYERE STRATA WITH SAUTEED CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Put the bread on a baking sheet and toast until lightly golden brown on both sides, about 10 minutes. Remove and let cool.
• Meanwhile, heat the butter and canola oil in a large saute pan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onions and toss to coat, then add the sugar and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are golden brown and caramelized, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
• In a large bowl, combine the toasted bread, caramelized onions and spinach. In another large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, heavy cream, 1 1/2 cups cheese, the mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, the thyme and nutmeg. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Add the bread mixture to the baking dish, then pour the egg mixture over the bread and press down to make sure it is totally submerged.
• Increase the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Bake the strata, uncovered, until it is golden brown on top, puffed slightly and doesn't shimmy with uncooked custard when you shake the pan, 50 minutes to 1 hour; sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup cheese during the last 10 minutes of baking. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
• Meanwhile, prepare the tomatoes: Heat the canola oil in a large saute pan over high heat until it begins to shimmer. Add the cherry tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and cook until softened, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the chives and remove from the heat. Serve the strata with the sauteed tomatoes.

OVERNIGHT ASPARAGUS MUSHROOM STRATA

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the mushrooms until their liquid has mostly evaporated and the mushrooms are beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Set the mushrooms aside.
• Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish, and arrange 8 muffin halves, cut sides up, in the bottom of the dish. Stuff pieces of remaining muffins into the spaces between the halves. Spread 1 cup of Colby-Monterey Jack cheese over the muffins in a layer, and distribute the asparagus pieces, mushrooms, red pepper, and onion over the cheese.
• Whisk together eggs, milk, salt, dry mustard, and black pepper in a bowl, and pour the egg mixture over the muffins and vegetables. Cover the dish, and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Remove the casserole from the refrigerator and let stand for 30 minutes. Spread 1 cup of Colby-Monterey Jack cheese in a layer over the casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted near the edge comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into squares.

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 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.

CARMELIZED ONION, MUSHROOM, BACON AND ARTICHOKE STRATA

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter for the onions over medium-high heat in a large skillet or wok. Add onions and cook until carmelized, about 10-15 minutes. Meanwhile heat oil for the mushrooms over medium-high heat in a seperate skillet. Cook until soft, about 7-10 minutes. Once cooked combine the onions and the mushrooms. Slice enough bread to cover the bottom of a 13X9 baking dish about an inch thick. Cube the rest of the bread into about 1/2" cubes. On top of the sliced bread, layer half of the mushroom/onion mixture, artichokes, goat cheese, and provolone. Repeat layers. Add cooked bacon to the top of the final cheese layer. Top with the cubed bread. Press down into pan. Pour the egg mixture over the top. Drizzle with 2 tbsp melted butter. Cover and refridgerate overnight. Preheat oven to 350. Uncover and let strata set at room temperate for 30 minutes before cooking. Cook for 1 hour. Turn broiler on high until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Slice and serve.

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.

HOT ARTICHOKE, CARAMELIZED ONION & BACON DIP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Heat oil in small skillet on medium heat. Add sweet onions; cook 12 to 15 min. or until golden brown and tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Mix with remaining ingredients except green onions.
• Spoon into shallow ovenproof dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 20 to 25 min. or until hot and bubbly. Top with green onions.