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Ham and Cheese Strata

By Lana Stuart · Published: Oct 1, 2010 · Last Modified: Oct 20, 2020 · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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This ham and cheese strata contains layers of ham, cheese and mushrooms with bread, eggs and milk for a fabulous weekend or special occasion breakfast. From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/ham-and-cheese-strata/

This ham and cheese strata contains layers of ham, cheese, and mushrooms with bread, eggs, and milk for a fabulous weekend or special occasion breakfast.

We all have recipes in our files that we fall back on time and time again, don't we? The ones that we know will always come out perfect and everyone requests over and over again. This Ham and Cheese Strata is one of my old reliables.

This ham and cheese strata contains layers of ham, cheese and mushrooms with bread, eggs and milk for a fabulous weekend or special occasion breakfast. From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/ham-and-cheese-strata/

This strata is essentially a breakfast casserole, but it's so much more. I could, without much effort, even think of this as a savory bread pudding. Its layers of bread, cheese, ham, and mushrooms combine with the eggs and milk overnight into a glorious dish best enjoyed on a lazy weekend morning.

It's also the perfect centerpiece for a brunch. Everything, including the strata, can be prepared the night before providing you a delicious breakfast or brunch with very little to do in the morning.

Serve the strata with some mixed fresh fruit, buttery croissants, and nice, strong coffee alongside. Take it all out on the deck with some friends or just your sweetheart and the Sunday paper and simply relax. This old reliable recipe is good for any time of the year and often makes an appearance in our home on Christmas morning.

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How to Make Ham and Cheese Strata

Preparing bread for Ham and Cheese Strata

Trim the crusts from five slices of bread, reserving crusts. Cut in half diagonally. Set aside.

Buttered baking dish for Ham and Cheese Strata

Generously butter a 9-inch square baking dish.

Layering the Ham and Cheese Strata

Tear the remaining three slices of bread into pieces and place them in the baking dish along with the reserved crusts. Over the bread, layer the cheese, ham, mushrooms, and parsley. To make the recipe really easy, I use packaged grated cheese, an 8-ounce package of chopped baked ham and canned mushrooms. If you want to hand grate the cheese, cook up some ham and use fresh mushrooms please do so! However, I've found that the difference in taste is minuscule.

Ham and Cheese Strata topped with bread triangles

Arrange the bread triangles in two rows over the layers.

Eggs and milk mixture for Ham and Cheese Strata

Combine the remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour the mixture evenly over the bread. Try to make sure that each bread triangle gets nicely saturated with milk. Cover the baking dish and chill for at least 8 hours, preferably overnight.

Bake at 325 degrees for 60 to 75 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Ham and Cheese Strata

Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Enjoy!

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This ham and cheese strata contains layers of ham, cheese and mushrooms with bread, eggs and milk for a fabulous weekend or special occasion breakfast. From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/ham-and-cheese-strata/

This ham and cheese strata contains layers of ham, cheese and mushrooms with bread, eggs and milk for a fabulous weekend or special occasion breakfast. From @NevrEnoughThyme https://www.lanascooking.com/ham-and-cheese-strata/

Ham and Cheese Strata

This ham and cheese strata contains layers of ham, cheese and mushrooms with bread, eggs and milk for a fabulous weekend or special occasion breakfast.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 421kcal
Author: Lana Stuart

Ingredients

  • 8 slices sandwich bread
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese grated
  • 8 oz. baked ham chopped
  • 4 oz. canned sliced mushrooms drained
  • ¼ cup chopped parsley or 2 tblsp. dried
  • 2 ¼ cups milk
  • 4 eggs slightly beaten
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. dry mustard
  • ⅛ tsp. paprika
  • Dash of pepper
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Instructions

  • Trim the crusts from five slices of bread, reserving crusts. Cut in half diagonally. Set aside.
  • Generously butter a 9-inch square baking dish. Tear the remaining three slices of bread into pieces and place them in the baking dish along with the reserved crusts.
  • Over the bread, layer the cheese, ham, mushrooms and parsley. Arrange the bread triangles in two rows over the layers.
  • Combine the remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour evenly over the bread. Cover and chill at least 8 hours, preferably overnight.
  • Bake at 325 degrees for 60 to 75 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1g | Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 1365mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g

Nutrition information is calculated by software based on the ingredients in each recipe. It is an estimate only and is provided for informational purposes. You should consult your health care provider or a registered dietitian if precise nutrition calculations are needed for health reasons.

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Lana Stuart is the cook and occasional traveler here at Never Enough Thyme. Lana has been cooking since she was tall enough to reach the stove and started this blog in 2009 to share her delicious home cooking recipes. You'll find about 700 recipes here so there's sure to be something your family will like!
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Comments

  1. Julie says

    October 01, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    can you serve this cold?

    Reply
    • Lana Stuart says

      October 01, 2014 at 4:20 pm

      Julie - this recipe is meant to be served warm.

      Reply
  2. Lauren says

    May 16, 2013 at 4:09 pm

    This says to cover it and chill for the 3 hours but do you bake it covered?

    Reply
    • Lana Stuart says

      May 16, 2013 at 4:17 pm

      Lauren, thanks for asking. You remove the cover before baking.

      Reply
  3. Lana says

    March 05, 2011 at 12:07 pm

    Thanks, Sophia! I'll look into the breakfast casserole contest.

    Reply
  4. Fight the Fat Foodie says

    October 15, 2010 at 9:11 am

    I love making strata. Yours looks wonderful!

    Reply
    • Lana says

      October 15, 2010 at 10:45 am

      That's a great low-fat strata! I'll be sure to try it soon.

      Reply
  5. Alta says

    October 07, 2010 at 3:38 pm

    Oh, how evil! This looks so good.

    Reply
  6. sensiblecooking says

    October 07, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    Looks like this is going to be my reliable go to dish as well.

    Reply
  7. Sandie {A Bloggable Life} says

    October 05, 2010 at 2:17 pm

    Not only do I love your polka dotted casserole dish, I love your first photo too. That is one hearty, photogenic strata! Looking forward to the weekend so I can give it a whirl :)

    Reply
    • Lana says

      October 05, 2010 at 2:22 pm

      Thanks, Sandie. I like that dish, too. Found it at HomeGoods for $7.99!

      Reply
  8. lindaraxa says

    October 04, 2010 at 10:23 pm

    Sounds divine. I particularly like the way you have arranged the bread slices on top.

    Reply
  9. Jennifer says

    October 04, 2010 at 5:39 pm

    This sounds so good. Whenever I have people over on the weekends, I'm always looking for a good brunch dish. This sounds perfect!

    Reply
  10. Trissa says

    October 03, 2010 at 11:51 pm

    I once saw a recipe for a bread and butter pudding but with ham and cheese - this was many years ago and I lost the recipe. Am sure glad I found this - it looks better and I'll make sure not to lose it this time!

    Reply
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