Ham And Cheese Strata

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 8 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 4 cups italian bread, cubed (1 inch dice)
• 1 1/2 cups ham (1/2 inch dice)
• 1 1/2 cups smoked gouda cheese (1/2 inch dice)
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato, julienned
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp. chopped chives
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
• 2 in a large bowl whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, and pepper.
• 3 stir in the bread cubes until evenly moist.
• 4 stir in the cheese, ham, tomatoes, and 1/4 cup of the chives.
• 5 butter a 9x12-inch baking dish, pour the strata mixture into the dish.
• 6 sprinkle the cheddar cheese on top, and bake about 20 minutes, or until puffed and golden.
• 7 let cool slightly, sprinkle with the remaining chives, and serve.