Cheese and Pepper Strata

Name: Cheese and Pepper Strata
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Ingredients: 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced; 375 g /13 oz slightly stale, open-textured bread, crusts removed, sliced and cut into squares; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and sliced; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 6 spring onions/scallions, sliced; 300 ml /10½ fl oz/scant 1¼ cups milk; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 large handful of basil leaves; 175 g /6 oz mature Cheddar or cheese of choice, coarsely grated; 6 eggs, lightly beaten

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

The Thrifty Veggie

By Nicola Graimes

Published 2021

About

If you have a loaf that is just past its best, it will be perfect for this savoury cheesy bread pudding. Ideally, the loaf should have a slightly open-textured crumb so it absorbs the cheese and egg mixture, and doesn’t become too dense when baked. Don’t ditch the crusts — they can be turned into breadcrumbs and frozen until you need them. Feel free to replace the Cheddar with whatever cheese you have in the fridge.