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Mediterranean strata with goat cheese

5
Points®
Total Time
1 hr 50 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
1 hr 20 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Easy
A staple for breakfast or brunch, stratas are comforting, warming, and satisfying. The egg-soaked bread and vegetables are topped with rich, creamy goat cheese, and then baked, creating a delicious mix of crispy edges and a tender interior. Here we’ve used red onion, cremini mushrooms, roasted red peppers, and sun-dried tomatoes to adds some additional oomph to this strata. The mushrooms and onion get sautéed in butter first to add an extra layer of flavor and remove some of the liquid so the strata doesn’t get soggy. If you like, you can prepare the strata through Step 3 the night before, cover, and refrigerate. When you’re ready to cook it, uncover the casserole dish, bring it to room temperature, and bake as directed.

Ingredients

Unsalted butter

1 Tbsp

Red onion

1 large, chopped

Cremini mushroom

8 oz, thinly sliced

Kosher salt

1 tsp

Black pepper

tsp

Italian seasoning

1 tsp, salt-free

Roasted red peppers (packed in water)

½ cup(s), rinsed, drained, coarsely chopped

Drained sun-dried tomatoes in oil

½ cup(s), coarsely chopped

Reduced-calorie wheat bread

10 slice(s), crusts removed, cubed (about 3 1/2 cups)

Semisoft goat cheese

2 oz, crumbled

Liquid egg substitute

3 cup(s)

Cooking spray

2 spray(s)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Melt butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onion, mushrooms, salt, and black pepper; cook, stirring frequently, until water from mushrooms is released and evaporates and mushrooms begin to brown, 15−20 minutes. Remove skillet from heat; stir in Italian seasoning, roasted peppers, and tomatoes. Add bread cubes and toss gently to combine
  3. Spray 1½-quart casserole dish with nonstick spray. Spoon in bread mixture and sprinkle with goat cheese. Pour egg substitute over top.
  4. Bake, uncovered, until center is set, about 1 hour. Let stand 10 minutes; cut into 6 pieces and serve.
  5. Serving size: ⅙ of strata