Best 11 Ham N Cheese Strata Recipes

HAM AND CHEESE STRATA

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 'N' CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Arrange six slices of bread in the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Top with ham and cheese. Cover with remaining bread. , In a bowl, beat eggs, milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper and cayenne. Stir in onion and green pepper; pour over all. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Pour butter over bread; sprinkle with cornflakes. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BREAKFAST STRATA RECIPE

Steps:

• Grease 9x13 pan.
• Layer half the bread, half the cheese and then the ham into your pan. Repeat layers.
• Mix eggs, milk and melted butter in a bowl. Pour over layers.
• Refrigerate over night or at least for 2 hours.
• Bake at 350 for 45-50 minutes.

CHEESE STRATA WITH HAM AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Grease a 3-quart gratin dish or casserole with 1 teaspoon of the butter.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, nutmeg, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Set aside. In a small bowl, toss together the ham, tomatoes, parsley, and chives.
• To make the strata: Scatter a 1/2 cup of the cheese over the bottom of the buttered dish, cover with one-third of the bread, and then half of the tomato mixture. Repeat. Top with a final layer of bread and remaining cheese.
• Pour the egg mixture over the strata and gently press it down with the back of a large spoon to make sure the top layer is moistened with the custard. Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and drizzle it over the strata. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the strata, uncovered, until golden brown and slightly puffed, about 45 to 55 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
• Yield: 6 to 8 servings
• Preheat oven to 250 degrees F. Arrange the tomatoes cut side-up in a single layer on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with the salt. Dry in oven until slightly shriveled but still plump, about 5 to 6 hours.
• If not using immediately, store the tomatoes in a sealed container in the refrigerator, for 3 to 4 days. Alternatively, layer them in a container with the herbs, cover with olive oil, and store, covered, in the refrigerator, for up to 2 weeks.
• Yield: about 2 cups
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CHEESY HAM AND MUSHROOM STRATA

Steps:

• Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Whisk the half-and-half, Parmesan and eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of pepper together in a large bowl.
• Layer half of the bread cubes in the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 1/2 cups of the Swiss cheese, followed by the cooked mushrooms and the ham. Cover with the remaining bread cubes and pour the half-and-half mixture evenly over top. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. (This can also be assembled the day of; just let soak at room temperature 30 minutes to 1 hour before baking.)
• On the day of baking, preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Let the strata sit at room temperature while the oven preheats. Remove the plastic and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup Swiss cheese. Bake until slightly puffed and just no longer jiggly in the center, 40 to 50 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH STRATA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Spread bread with mustard. Place 2 bread slices, mustard sides up, in single layer in 9x5-inch loaf pan sprayed with cooking spray; press to completely cover bottom of pan. Cover with 3 cheese slices, 6 ham slices and 2 of the remaining bread slices, mustard sides down. Top with remaining cheese and ham slices; cover with remaining bread slices, mustard sides down.
• Whisk remaining ingredients until blended; pour over strata. Let stand 5 min.
• Bake 45 to 50 min. or until knife inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Let stand 15 min. Run knife around edges of pan to loosen strata; invert onto platter. Remove pan. Cut strata into 6 slices to serve.

HAM AND CHEESE STRATA

Steps:

• Place 6 slices of the bread in a 13"x9" inch baking pan or dish.
• Top with 6 cheese slices, half of the onions, and half of the ham.
• Top with 6 slices of bread, 6 slices of cheese and remaining onions and ham.
• Top with 6 slices of bread.
• Combine eggs, milk and seasonings.
• Pour over the strata, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
• Bake at 300° for 1 1/2 hours.
• Top each cheese stack with a tomato slice during the last 20 minutes in the oven.

HAM AND CHEESE STRATA - MULBERRY INN

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.

HAM AND CHEDDAR STRATA

Steps:

• Spray a 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with the cooking spray. Peel and thinly slice the green onions; you will need about 1/2 cup. Trim crusts from the bread.
• Arrange 6 bread slices in baking dish. Layer the ham, cheese and onions on bread in dish. Cut remaining bread slices diagonally in half; arrange on onions.
• In a medium bowl, beat the eggs, milk, mustard and pepper sauce with a fork or wire whisk; pour evenly over bread. Cover with plastic wrap or foil and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
• Heat the oven to 300°F. Uncover strata and sprinkle with paprika. Bake uncovered 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until center is set and bread is golden brown. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting into serving pieces.

HAM AND CHEESE CROISSANT STRATA

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.

HAM & CHEESE STRATA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix ham, tomatoes, parsley and chives. In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half of each of the following: bread cubes, ham mixture and cheese. Repeat layers., In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, cream and seasonings; pour over layers. Drizzle with melted butter. Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Remove strata from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake, uncovered, 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. (Cover loosely with foil if top browns too quickly.) Let stand 5-10 minutes before cutting.