This Easy Weekend Breakfast Strata contains layers of English muffins and Canadian bacon with mushrooms, green onions, and cheese.
The weather is starting to change here, with cool mornings and chilly evenings. The only good thing about fall and winter weather, in my opinion, is staying in with a nice fire and good, comforting food. Even better if it’s something you can make ahead, pop in the oven, and serve up to “oohs” and “aahs.” Something like this Easy Weekend Breakfast Strata.
In case you’re wondering, a strata is just a layered casserole, usually containing meat, bread, cheese, and sometimes veggies, with a milk and egg mixture (think of it as a savory custard) poured over the top. It’s left to sit, and allow the custard to soak into the bread before baking. The result is a creamy, cheesy, delightfully easy breakfast or brunch dish. Heck, we’ve even had this for supper on a cold night.
I serve this with mixed fresh fruit for breakfast or a simple side salad for supper. Hope you enjoy this one!
Recipe Snapshot
Cuisine: American
Cooking Method: Oven
Total Time: 1 Hour, 50 Minutes (plus at least 2 hours (preferably overnight) sitting time)
Servings: 8
Primary Ingredient(s): English muffins, Canadian bacon, eggs, milk, cheese
Skill Level: Easy
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How I Make Easy Weekend Breakfast Strata
Liberally butter a 2-quart shallow baking dish. Split and toast the English muffins. Cut each in half, creating four half-moons. Cut the Canadian bacon into half-moon slices as well.
- Arrange the muffins and bacon in the baking dish.
- Evenly sprinkle with mushrooms and green onions. Top evenly with the two cheeses.
- In a large bowl, add the remaining ingredients, whisking until well combined.
- Carefully pour the egg mixture into the baking dish, making sure that each muffin is covered with liquid. Cover the prepared dish tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
When ready to bake, remove the strata from the refrigerator and heat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the dish on a baking sheet and cook until puffed and the center is set – about 1 hour, 15 minutes to 1 hour, 30 minutes. Tent the dish with foil if the top starts to brown too quickly.
Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Any leftovers may be stored for up to 3 days, well-wrapped, in the refrigerator. Reheat briefly in the microwave.
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Recipe
Easy Weekend Breakfast Strata
Ingredients
- 6 English muffins
- 12 slices thick cut Canadian bacon
- 4.5 ounces jar mushrooms drained
- 3 green onions sliced
- 5 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shaved Parmesan cheese
- 8 eggs
- 3 cups milk
- 4 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon Tabasco
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Liberally butter a 2-quart shallow baking dish.
- Split and toast the English muffins. Cut each in half creating four half moons. Cut the Canadian bacon into half moon slices as well.
- Arrange the muffins and bacon in the baking dish cut sides down. Evenly sprinkle with mushrooms and green onions. Top evenly with the two cheeses.
- In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients whisking until well combined. Carefully pour the egg mixture into the baking dish making sure that each muffin is covered with liquid.
- Cover the prepared dish tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight.
- When ready to bake, remove the strata from the refrigerator and heat the oven to 350 degrees. Place the baking dish on a baking sheet and cook until puffed and the center is set – about 1 hour, 15 minutes to 1 hour, 30 minutes. Tent the dish with foil if the top starts to brown too quickly.
- Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Leftovers may be stored for up to 3 days, well-wrapped, in the refrigerator. Reheat briefly in the microwave.
Nutrition Information
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That crusty top is calling my name! I love stratas and this one is perfection.
That’s absolutely wonderful looking! I would have a hard time covering the pretty muffin & Canadian bacon…. then again, maybe not.
Miss p