Ingredients for - Make-Ahead Cheddar, Bacon, and Tomato Strata
How to cook deliciously - Make-Ahead Cheddar, Bacon, and Tomato Strata
1. Stage
Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in the skillet. Crumble when cool enough to handle.
2. Stage
Add onion to drippings in the skillet; saute for 4 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Remove from heat; combine onion mixture and bacon.
3. Stage
Whisk milk, eggs, basil, thyme, salt, and pepper together in a bowl until well combined.
4. Stage
Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray and arrange 1/2 of the bread cubes in the bottom.
5. Stage
Top bread cubes with 2/3 cup Cheddar cheese, 1/2 of the onion mixture, and 6 tomato slices. Pour 1/2 of the milk mixture over tomatoes. Top with remaining bread cubes and 2/3 cup Cheddar. Top with remaining onion mixture, tomato slices, and milk mixture. Cover and place in the refrigerator to chill at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.
6. Stage
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
7. Stage
Bake strata in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 55 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese and bake until cheese melts, an additional 5 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
