Crab And Three Cheese Strata Food

CRAB AND THREE CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• 1. Coat a 13x9x2-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, toss bread cubes with cheeses, crab and jalapenos. Spread mixture into prepared baking dish.
• 2. Combine eggs, milk, butter and mustard in same bowl and pour over bread mixture, covering all of it.
• 3. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Take out 30 minutes prior to baking and let sit at room temperature.
• 4. Preheat oven to 350F. Remove plastic wrap and bake 30-40 minutes until set. Let sit 10 minutes before cutting into squares to serve.

CRAB AND SWISS STRATA

Steps:

• Spread English muffin halves with the 3 tablespoons butter.
• Line a greased 2 quart rectangular baking dish with half the muffins, buttered side up.
• In a medium bowl combine the crabmeat and cheeses and layer this mixture over the muffins in the dish; sprinkle with capers and top with remaining muffins; buttered side up.
• In a large skillet, cook onions in the 1 tablespoons butter over medium heat for 5 minutes or until l tender.
• Stir in sherry and Worcestershire sauce.
• Bring to just boiling and remove from heat.
• In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, mustard, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste (dash of each).
• Stir in onion mixture.
• Carefully pour over muffin layers in baking dish and press muffins lightly with back of a large spoon to moisten tops.
• Cover and chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F and bake uncovered for 50 minutes or until muffins are browned and knife comes out clean when inserted in the middle.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

CRAB STRATA

Steps:

• Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. In casserole, mix bread cubes, crabmeat, cheeses, capers and onions.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs with wire whisk. Beat in milk, sherry, mustard and Worcestershire sauce; pour over bread mixture. Cover tightly; refrigerate at least 2 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake uncovered about 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with additional onions and bell pepper.

CRAB STRATA

Steps:

• Butter a 2 1/2 qt casserole dish.
• Mix eggs and half and half.
• Saute onion in butter till soft,about 5 minutes.
• Add peppers and garlic; sauté 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in thyme.
• Transfer mixture to large bowl.
• Add crab and bread cubes and toss to combine.
• Add egg mixture, Old Bay, and pepper; mix until well combined.
• Pour into prepared baking dish.
• Refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sprinkle strata with cheese.
• Bake until brown and puffed, about 1 hour.