This vegetarian cheese strata is a delicious make-ahead breakfast for special occasions, like Christmas morning. Cubes of crusty bread are layered with kale, eggs, and three types of cheese. Prepare it the night before and then bake it while you make your coffee!
Ingredients
1tablespoonolive oil
1largered onion, minced
3clovesgarlic, minced
3cupschopped kale
1teaspoonsea salt
½teaspoonblack pepper
½teaspoonchili flakes
1teaspoonbutter
8cupsfrench bread, cubed
2cupsfinely grated gruyere
2cupsfinely grated white cheddar
1cupfinely grated parmesan
8largeeggs
2cupsmilk
3tablespoondijon mustard
Instructions
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes, or until the onion is soft. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more. Add the kale and let it cook until it has wilted. Add the salt, pepper, and chili flakes, stir to combine, then remove the pan from the heat.
1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 large red onion, 3 cloves garlic, 3 cups chopped kale, 1 teaspoon sea salt, ½ teaspoon chili flakes, ½ teaspoon black pepper
Butter the bottom of a 12"x9" baking dish. Add ⅓ of the bread cubes then top with ⅓ of the kale mixture and ⅓ of each of the cheeses. Repeat 3 times, reserving a small handful of cheeses.
1 teaspoon butter, 8 cups french bread, 2 cups finely grated gruyere, 1 cup finely grated parmesan, 2 cups finely grated white cheddar
Whisk the eggs, milk, and dijon mustard in a medium-sized bowl. Slowly and carefully pour the mixture over the bread. The baking dish will be very full so you will need to go slow enough to give the eggs and milk time to soak into the bread. Top the strata with the remaining handful of cheese then cover tightly with aluminum foil. Either bake right away or refrigerate the strata for up to 1 day.
8 large eggs, 2 cups milk, 3 tablespoon dijon mustard
If you have refrigerated the strata remove it from the fridge. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bake the strata for 45-55 minutes, or until it is puffed, browned, and set in the center. Let it stand for 10 minutes before serving.