The Food Issue
2015
Grains
West
34
Harvest Breakfast
Strata
This easy strata puffs up into melty,
cheesy goodness. For added flavour, use
a maple-flavoured breakfast sausage.
Ingredients
8
slices whole-grain bread
1
tart apple, cored and diced
3
green onions, chopped
1 ½ cups (375 mL)
grated sharp cheddar
cheese, divided
1 lb (500 g)
lean turkey breakfast
sausage, cooked and sliced
into rounds
9
large eggs
2 cups (500 mL)
milk
½ tsp (2 mL)
salt
½ tsp (2 mL)
pepper
1 Tbsp (15 mL)
prepared mustard
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°C (180°F).
Cut bread into cubes. Place two-thirds
of the bread cubes into the bottom of a
greased 9 inch × 13 inch (23 cm × 33 cm)
baking dish.
Spread the apple, onion and 1 cup
(250 mL) cheese evenly over the bread.
Add the remaining bread evenly over
this mixture.
Beat eggs, milk, salt, pepper and
mustard and pour over the bread
mixture. Top with the remaining cheese.
Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until firm
and browned on top. Allow to sit for 5
minutes before serving.
Makes 6 servings.
Nutritional Information (per serving):
Calories:
488
Protein:
38 g
Carbohydrate:
27 g
Fibre:
4 g
Sugars:
10 g
Fat:
26 g
Saturated Fat:
11 g
Trans Fat:
0.3 g
Cholesterol:
374 mg
Sodium:
1090 mg
Potassium:
545 mg
