Super Easy Asparagus Strata
By June 29, 2015
A new brunch favorite! Perfect for anytime the family gets together! Make entertaining easy with this asparagus & cheese strata. Make ahead and bake off in the morning for a delicious weekend brunch!
- Prep: 25 mins
- Cook: 50 mins
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25 mins
50 mins
1 hrs 15 mins
- Yields: 6-8 servings
Directions
Using cooking spray, coat a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish.
Place half of bread slices in bottom of dish.
With a pastry brush, brush top of bread slices lightly with one tablespoon of melted butter.
Place 1/2 asparagus spears crosswise over the top of bread slices; sprinkle with 1 cup of cheese.
Place remaining bread slices on top.
Brush tops of the bread slices with remaining melted butter, and repeat process with asparagus spears and cheese.
In a bowl, beat together eggs, milk, onion, salt, dried mustard and pepper; mix well.
Pour over bread, pressing bread with the back of a wooden spoon to make sure milk mixture thoroughly saturates and covers the bread, asparagus and cheese.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Bake, uncovered at 325ºF until a knife inserted in center of strata comes out clean, or about 45 to 55 minutes.
