Name: Vegetable Strata
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided -; 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces -; 2 medium zucchini, quartered and sliced -; 1 cup fresh or frozen corn -; 2 shallots, chopped -; 3 garlic cloves, minced -; 4 teaspoons each minced fresh sage, basil and parsley -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon pepper -; 1 loaf (1 pound) Italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes -; 3 cups shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese -; 5 large eggs -; 1-3/4 cups 2% milk -; 1/2 cup chopped pecans -

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1 hour 20 min.

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Ingredients for - Vegetable Strata

1. 3 teaspoons olive oil, divided -

2. 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces -

3. 2 medium zucchini, quartered and sliced -

4. 1 cup fresh or frozen corn -

5. 2 shallots, chopped -

6. 3 garlic cloves, minced -

7. 4 teaspoons each minced fresh sage, basil and parsley -

8. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

9. 1/2 teaspoon pepper -

10. 1 loaf (1 pound) Italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes -

11. 3 cups shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese -

12. 5 large eggs -

13. 1-3/4 cups 2% milk -

14. 1/2 cup chopped pecans -

How to cook deliciously - Vegetable Strata

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high heat. Add asparagus; cook and stir until crisp-tender. Transfer to a large bowl.

2. Stage

Repeat with an additional 1 teaspoon oil and zucchini; add to asparagus. In same pan, cook and stir corn, shallots and garlic in remaining oil until shallots are tender; stir in herbs, salt and pepper. Add to asparagus mixture; stir in bread cubes.

3. Stage

Place half of mixture in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with 1-1/2 cups cheese. Repeat layers. In another bowl, whisk eggs and milk; pour over casserole. Sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate, covered, at least 1 hour.

4. Stage

Bake, uncovered, 40-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.