Figure Friendly Mushroom and Bacon Strata
Figure Friendly Mushroom and Bacon Strata might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box.
- Servings: 4
- Total cooking time:
Ingredients:
- 4 large eggs
- 4 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup low fat milk
- 2 cups bread , stale and cubed
- 1/4 cup onion, minced
- 1/4 cup red bell (capsicum) peppers, minced
- 1/4 cup yellow bell pepper, minced
- 1 cup mushroom , sliced
- 2 tablespoons basil, chopped
- 2 tablespoons bacon bits, use real bacon bits
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup cheese, shredde
Instructions:
- Heat non-stick skillet over medium heat.
- Add oil and saute onion and peppers for 5 minutes to soften.
- Add mushrooms and saute another 5 minutes.
- Spray baking dish with cooking spray and add bread cubes. Top with mushroom mixture, basil, and salt and pepper to your taste.
- Sprinkle with bacon bits and cheese.
- Whip eggs and milk together and pour over bread mixture.
- Refrigerate for one hour up to overnight.
- Heat oven to 35
- Bake 20 minutes covered with foil. Uncover and bake another 10 minutes until puffed and lightly browned.
