Turkey Strata Food

HOW TO MAKE A STRATA

Steps:

• Grease a 9x13 pan. Chop bacon into 1 1/2 inch pieces. Cook until crispy. Set aside on paper towels and pat to remove excess grease. Pour all but a couple of tablespoons of the bacon grease out of the pan. Cook shallots in remaining fat until softened. Set aside. Whisk eggs for 1-2 minutes. Whisk in milk, mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir in reserved bacon, shallots, cheese, and parsley. Fold in the torn bread. Pour into the prepared pan and cover with foil. Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, up to 24. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Bake strata for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until golden, puffed, and set in the center. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving. (The strata will deflate as is rests.) Scoop portions with a large spoon rather than trying to cut into squares.

GOBBLE-UP STRATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a greased 8-in. square baking dish, layer stuffing, turkey, green onions and pepper. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk and mayonnaise until blended. Pour over layers., Bake, uncovered, 65-75 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

TURKEY LEEK STRATA

Steps:

• In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook leeks in butter about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened; remove from heat.
• Mix bread cubes, leeks, turkey and dill weed. Spread bread mixture in ungreased square baking dish, 8x8x2 inches. Sprinkle with cheese. Mix remaining ingredients; pour over cheese. Cover tightly and refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat oven to 325°F. Uncover and bake 50 to 55 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

TURKEY STRATA

Steps:

• Spray 8 x 8" baking dish and large skillet with no-stick cooking spray. heat skillet over medium-high heat about 30 seconds. Add turkey breakfast sausage patties. Cook 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned and no longer pink in the center, turning occasionally. Drain on paper towel. Place in baking dish. Spread bread cubes over turkey. Sprinkle cheese over bread cubes.
• In large bowl combine milk, egg substitute, onions, parsley, mustard and pepper. Pour into baking dish. Cover. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 325. Remove cover from baking dish. Bake 1 hour or until set.

CHEDDAR-TURKEY STRATA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Layer 3 cups bread cubes, 1 cup cheese, turkey, peppers and onions in 11x7-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with remaining bread cubes.
• Whisk eggs, milk, dressing and mustard until blended; pour over bread. Top with remaining cheese; cover. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Bake strata, uncovered, 45 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 min. before serving.

TURKEY DIVAN STRATA

Steps:

• Arrange 24 crackers on bottom of 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Cover with layers of turkey, broccoli, mushrooms, pimientos and cheese; top with remaining crackers.
• Whisk eggs and milk until blended; pour over crackers. Cover with foil; refrigerate 6 hours.
• Heat oven to 350°F. Bake casserole, covered, 1 hour 10 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 10 min. before cutting to serve.