Cheese, Ham, and Chile Strata

Name: Cheese, Ham, and Chile Strata
Yield: Serves 8 generously
Ingredients: 1 medium loaf firm day-old bread, sliced thin and crusts removed (about 15 slices, cut into halves); 3 cups (10 to 12 ounces) coarsely chopped cooked ham, such as honey-baked; 3 cups (10 to 12 ounces) coarsely chopped cooked ham, such as honey-baked; 1 pound mild cheddar cheese, shredded (about 4 cups); 2 large cans (7 ounces each) diced, roasted green chiles; 10 large eggs; 5 cups milk; 1½ teaspoons dried basil or oregano; 1½ teaspoons dried basil or oregano; Fresh-ground black pepper to taste

Preparation info

Serves
8
generously

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Bread Lover's Bread Machine Cookbook

By Beth Hensperger

Published 2000

About

This is my favorite strata. I’ve made it for many power breakfasts when catering.

Ingredients

1 medium loaf firm day-old bread, sliced thin and crusts removed (about 15 slices, cut into halves)
3 cups (

Breakfast

Method

Arrange a quarter of the bread slices, slightly overlapping, in the bottom of a shallow 4-quart casserole. Top with a third of the ham; then a layer of the green chiles and then 1 cup of the cheese. Arrange another layer of bread over this, barely covering the filling. Continue to layer the ham, chiles, cheese, and bread to make a total of 4 layers of bread and 3 layers