When the refrigerator is graced with leftover bits of ham and cheese, set aside some time to transform these refrigerator staples into an incredible ham and cheese strata. Strata, an impressive dish often served for breakfast or brunch, is a delectable casserole-like baked dish featuring layers of bread, eggs, and fillings. The ham and cheese combination is a classic, but strata welcomes variations, allowing you to incorporate vegetables, various cheeses, herbs, and even different types of leftover meats. With its ease of preparation and customizable nature, ham and cheese strata is a delightful recipe that promises to impress family and guests alike.
Here are our top 13 tried and tested recipes!
HAM AND CHEESE STRATA
This hearty make-ahead breakfast is infused with Dijon mustard and bakes up to a fluffy, golden finish.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Butter a 2 1/2- to 3-quart baking dish. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, mustard, paprika, and salt.
- Place half of the bread in the bottom of a baking dish. Top with half each of the ham, scallions, and cheese. Repeat with a second layer of the remaining ham, scallions, and cheese, pressing down as necessary to fit in the baking pan.
- Carefully pour the egg mixture over into the bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Pull strata out of fridge and let come to room temperature for 15 minutes. Bake the strata, uncovered, until puffed and lightly golden brown, about 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
HAM, SPINACH AND CHEESE STRATA
Brunch for a crowd? Layer it all in the baking dish the day before serving. Just pop it in the oven for a fuss-free, easy-on-the-host brunch.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Breakfast
Time 5h50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add spinach, bell peppers and leeks; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender. Remove from heat.
- In baking dish, layer ham, spinach mixture, 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese and the bread. In large bowl, beat eggs, milk, mustard and pepper with wire whisk until blended; pour over bread. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese and the Italian cheese blend. Cover with foil; refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
- Heat oven to 325°F. Bake loosely covered 40 minutes. Uncover; bake about 30 minutes longer or until top is golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 200 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 29 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1080 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g
GOAT CHEESE, ARTICHOKE, AND SMOKED HAM STRATA
Categories Egg Breakfast Brunch Bake Kid-Friendly Goat Cheese Ham Winter Bon Appétit Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Small Plates
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Whisk milk and oil in large bowl. Stir in bread. Let stand until liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes.
- Whisk cream and next 5 ingredients in another large bowl to blend. Add goat cheese. Mix herbs in small bowl to blend.
- Place half of bread mixture in prepared dish. Top with half of ham, artichoke hearts, herbs, and cheeses. Pour half of cream mixture over. Repeat layering with remaining bread, ham, artichoke hearts, herbs, cheeses, and cream mixture. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill.)
- Bake uncovered until firm in center and brown around edges, about 1 hour.
HAM, SPINACH, AND CHEESE STRATA
From Betty Crocker I think. Could also use ciabatta bread, or whatever bread like that you might have on hand. Could also play around with whatever cheese you have on hand. Time listed does NOT include sitting time in fridge.
Provided by iewe7726
Categories Breakfast
Time 1h40m
Yield 8-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add spinach, bell peppers and leeks; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender. Remove from heat.
- In baking dish, layer the ham, the spinach mixture, 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese and the bread. In large bowl, beat eggs, milk, mustard and pepper with wire whisk until blended and pour over bread. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese and the Italian cheese blend. Cover with foil; refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours (overnight is great).
- Heat oven to 325°F Bake loosely covered 40 minutes. Uncover; bake about 30 minutes longer or until top is golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 540.7, Fat 27.9, SaturatedFat 13, Cholesterol 272.5, Sodium 694.9, Carbohydrate 37.4, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 2.7, Protein 34.6
HAM, CHEESE, AND SPINACH STRATA
Steps:
- Spray a 9 x 13 casserole with cooking spray. Melt butter in large skillet. Sauté onion and pepper and over medium-low heat until soft [about 5 minutes]. Add the spinach, cover pan, and cook until wilted, stirring occasionally. Scatter half the bread cubes in casserole. Spoon spinach mixture over bread, then sprinkle on half of the cheese and all of the ham. Scatter the rest of the bread cubes over layers and sprinkle with the rest of the cheese. Whisk together eggs, milk, mustard, salt, pepper, and basil. Pour liquid evenly over the casserole. Scatter tomatoes over top. Press down bread cubes slightly to moisten. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight. Remove plastic wrap and bake at 350° for 45 to 55 minutes until set. Allow to cool at least 10 minutes before serving.
HAM AND CHEESE STRATA - MULBERRY INN
Since the whole family gathers at Mimi's for Christmas Eve and morning, this strata, from Mulberry Inn & Gardens (B&B) has become the favorite. It bakes nicely while presents are being opened. Remove from frig. when you get up to turn on the tree lights and flip the coffee pot on, about 30 minutes before baking.*** While the original recipe lists American cheese, we replace that with sliced cheddar for more flavor.
Provided by NurseJaney
Categories Breakfast
Time 50m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a 13x9" casserole, layer in the following order:.
- 8 bread slices.
- 8 ham slices.
- 8 American cheese slices.
- 8 bread slices.
- 8 ham slices.
- 8 Swiss cheese slices.
- Mix eggs, milk, and seasonings.
- Pour over layers.
- Combine crushed Corn Flakes and butter.
- Sprinkle over top.
- Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
- Bake at 375 degrees F. for 30-35 minutes, uncovered, or until puffed.
- Serve immediately.
- Preparation time does not include overnight refrigeration.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 567.1, Fat 30.5, SaturatedFat 16.1, Cholesterol 234.3, Sodium 1376.1, Carbohydrate 40.9, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 3.4, Protein 31.7
HAM AND CHEESE CROISSANT STRATA
This easy casserole strata recipe makes for a hearty Thanksgiving breakfast - an egg dish loaded with ham cheese and croissant.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Breakfast
Time 45m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray.
- In baking dish, arrange croissant bottoms, cut sides up, in single layer. Top each with 1 slice Swiss cheese. Sprinkle with ham. Cover with croissant tops, cut sides down.
- In large bowl, beat eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper with whisk. Pour over croissants. Sprinkle with Gruyère cheese.
- Bake 35 minutes or until browned and set. Garnish with chives. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 380, Carbohydrate 21 g, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 640 mg
HAM AND CHEESE STRATA
Folks won't waste any time digging into this comforting all-in-one breakfast dish. The hearty combination of ham, cheese and mushrooms makes it a keeper. -Ruth Costello, Raleigh, North Carolina
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 55m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Brush bread slices with melted butter. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of each of the following: bread, cheese, ham, green pepper and pimientos. Top with all the mushrooms. Repeat layers except mushrooms. In a large bowl, whisk together remaining ingredients; pour over top., Bake, covered, until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 246 calories, Fat 14g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 111mg cholesterol, Sodium 616mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 13g protein.
HAM AND CHEESE STRATA
I've served this both for breakfast/brunch, as well as for dinner with a salad. It's very versatile, and you can do it with chicken instead of the ham, if you prefer.
Provided by Terrie Hoelscher
Categories Meat Breakfast
Time 55m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Lightly grease a small baking dish, such as a 8x8" pan, or a small casserole dish. Layer half of the bread cubes on the bottom. Layer the cheese cubes and the ham over the bread. (Note: At this point, you can layer some chopped spinach over the ham/cheese, if desired ... but make SURE the spinach is well-drained, and squeezed VERY dry! Top with the remaining bread cubes. Dot with butter.)
- 2. In a small bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, seasonings, and onion flakes.
- 3. Pour the milk mixture over the entire bread mixture. Sprinkle shredded cheese on top. Sprinkle with paprika.
- 4. Refrigerate overnight, or at least a couple of hours.
- 5. Preheat oven to 375°. Bake for 45 minutes, until set. Serve hot, with a salad, if making for dinner. If you're using this for a brunch, some fresh fruit on the side is nice, like pineapple or a fresh fruit salad.
- 6. Note: if you really like cheese, add extra. I do, and nothing's better than a "little extra cheese". :o)
GOAT CHEESE, ARTICHOKE AND HAM STRATA II
Different then the other two recipes with similar names. This one came from a PTA breakfast. I'm not sure where the mom who made it got the recipe, but it was delicious!
Provided by kda949
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 1h15m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter a 13x9 glass baking dish,.
- Whisk milk and oil in a large bowl. Stir in bread. Let stand until liquid is absorbed- about 10 minutes.
- Whisk cream and next four ingredients in another large bowl. Stir in goat cheese.
- In a small bowl combine herbs.
- place half of bread mixture into prepared dish.
- Top with half of the ham, artichoke hearts, herb and cheeses.
- Pour half of cream mixture over.
- Repeat layering with remaining bread, ham, artichoke, herbs, cheeses and cream mixture.
- Bake until firm, about 1 hour.
- note* can be made ahead of time, cover and chill and baked the next day.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 671, Fat 52.3, SaturatedFat 27.3, Cholesterol 282.9, Sodium 1879.7, Carbohydrate 14.8, Fiber 4, Sugar 1.8, Protein 37.8
HAM, SPINACH AND CHEESE STRATA
Brunch for a crowd? Layer it all in the baking dish the day before serving. Just pop it in the oven for a fuss-free, easy-on-the-host brunch.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Breakfast
Time 5h50m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add spinach, bell peppers and leeks; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender. Remove from heat.
- In baking dish, layer ham, spinach mixture, 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese and the bread. In large bowl, beat eggs, milk, mustard and pepper with wire whisk until blended; pour over bread. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese and the Italian cheese blend. Cover with foil; refrigerate at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
- Heat oven to 325°F. Bake loosely covered 40 minutes. Uncover; bake about 30 minutes longer or until top is golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 200 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 29 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1080 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 0 g
GOAT CHEESE, ARTICHOKE AND SMOKED HAM STRATA
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350F. Butter 13x9x2 glass baking dish. Whisk milk and oil in large bowl. Stir in bread. Let stand until liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Whisk cream and next 5 ingredients to another large bowl to blend. Add goat cheese. Mix herbs in small bowl to blend. Place half of bread mixture in prepared dish. Top with half of hamm, artichoke hearts, herbs and cheeses. Pour half of cream mixture over. Repeat layering with remaining bread, ham, artichoke hearts, herbs, cheeses and cream mixture. Bake uncovered until firm in center and brown around edges, about 1 hour.
HAM AND CHEESE STRATA
Categories Egg Breakfast Bake Quick & Easy
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- This is for a big 9 x 13 pan---use a smaller pan if you have less bread (reduce everything else portionally) and don't feel confined to using a rectangular pan. Strata 20 slices bread 3 cups diced ham, canadian bacon or turkey 10 oz sharp cheddar grated 10 oz swiss grated Grease 9 x 13 in pan. Cut bread slices in half. (for fondue bread, it would be OK to just break up bread into bite size pieces. Make layers in pan BREAD then HAM then CHEESE repeat layering to make two layers Mix 6 eggs 3 cups of milk 1/2 tea. salt or onion salt 1/2 tea dry mustand (skip if you don't have this---this is not hot dog mustard) Pour over bread layers. Cover and refrigeratate overnight or for 24 hours Toss 3 cups of crushed corn flakes with 1/2 c. melted butter. Put on top of bread/cheese mixture. Bake at 375 for 50-60 minutes. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving
Tips:
- Use a variety of cheeses. This will give your strata a more complex flavor. Some good options include cheddar, Gruyère, Swiss, and Parmesan.
- Don't overbeat the eggs. Overbeaten eggs will make your strata tough.
- Use fresh bread. Stale bread will make your strata dry.
- Don't overcook the strata. Overcooked strata will be dry and crumbly.
- Let the strata cool slightly before serving. This will help it to hold its shape.
Conclusion:
Ham and cheese strata is a delicious and versatile dish that can be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a few simple tips, you can make a strata that is sure to impress your family and friends.
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