Veggie Strata
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The cook’s definition for a Strata is a bread pudding-like layered comfort food casserole made with eggs, cheese and stale cubed bread (or sometimes hash browns). This is the Maximized Living Nutrition Plans version of a strata, since regular cubed bread and/or hash browns were out.
You can substitute Ezekiel bread which would be acceptable on the Core Plan and leave bread out for the Advanced Plan (it will turn out more like a crustless quiche and still delicious!).
Ingredients
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Add onion, thyme, and garlic and cook until soft.
Add in the vegetables and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and cook until cooked but still crisp.
Set aside.
Whisk together eggs, milk, mustard, parsley, pepper and remaining 1/4 tsp sea salt.
Butter a 9×13 baking dish and place the bread across the bottom.
Spread veggie mixture over the bread then sprinkle with 1/2 of the cheese.
Pour the egg mixture over the vegetables and top with remaining cheese.
Let stand for about 10-15 minutes to let the bread soak up some of the liquid.
Bake in a 375º oven for about 30 minutes or until firm in the center and browned on top.
Let stand for about 10 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.
Have fun and experiment with this recipe!
You can use any combination of vegetables and cheeses you have on hand.
You can even assemble it the night before and cook it the next day.
This also stores well and can be eaten cold in a lunchbox or on the go.
It is a recipe that you can use for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and is very flexible.
Just use what you have on hand or what is in season.
