Bell Pepper and Goat Cheese Strata |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Isn't brunch! Stick this strata in the oven as guests arrive. Ingredients:
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus additional for brushing pan |
8 eggs |
1 cup 2 percent milk |
1/4 cup grated parmesan |
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided |
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided |
8 ounces whole-wheat baguette, preferably day-old, cut into 1-inch cubes |
1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced |
1 onion, thinly sliced |
1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme (or 1/4 teaspoon dried) |
1/2 cup goat cheese, crumbled |
fresh thyme sprigs for garnish (optional) |
Directions:
1. Brush a 9 x 9 pan with oil. In a bowl, beat eggs, milk, Parmesan and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and black pepper. Add bread; toss until coated; ransfer to pan; let sit. Heat oven to 400°F. In a large nonstick pan, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Sauté bell pepper, onion, thyme and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1⁄4 tsp black pepper until onion begins to brown, 10 minutes. Add bell pepper mixture to pan; spread evenly over bread mixture; dot with goat cheese. Bake until top is puffed and browned and center is firm, 25 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes. Garnish with thyme, if desired.
2. Per serving: 237 calories, 13 g fat, 5 g saturated, 17 g carbs, 2 g fiber, 13 g protein Nutritional analysis provided by Self
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