Summer Breakfast Strata

Ingredients:

• nonstick olive oil cooking spray
• 6 slices whole-grain bread
• 6 eggs
• 1 cup sautéed mushrooms
• 1 tsp. garlic, minced
• 1 cup sautéed zucchini
• 1/4 cup sliced scallions
• 1/2 cup cream cheese
• 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 2 slices Canadian bacon, cut into thin strips, or 1/2 cup chopped cooked ham
• 2 Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup cheddar or mozzarella cheese

Makes 6 Servings

1. Lightly coat a 2-quart rectangular baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cover the bottom of the dish with bread slices, cutting to fit.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, mushrooms, zucchini, garlic, scallions, cream cheese, salt and pepper until well mixed. Pour eggs evenly over bread. Sprinkle with bacon or ham. top with tomato slices and cheese. Cover and refrigerate 4-24 hours.
3. Preheat oven to 350 F. Bake, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until a knife inserted near center comes out clean. 

WW POINTS VALUE: 6 pts.

 

Note: This recipe appears in the New Sonoma Cookbook. This is a great dish to make on the weekend and, if you're lucky, enjoy it throughout the week. Strata means layers and this dish has plenty of them. This particular strata is loaded with vegetables, eggs and cheese and it's very colorful. It may look messy but it's really delicious and will leave you filled.