Breakfast Strata

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This breakfast strata is layered with bread, tender artichokes, and tangy feta cheese, then baked until golden and fluffy.

Prep Time20

Cook Time50

Total Time1 10

Course: Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: breakfast strata

Servings:

Author: Katerina Petrovska

Ingredients

1 tablespoon basil infused olive oil or plain olive oil
1 small yellow onion diced
1 leek thinly sliced into rings, discard the dark green leaves at bottom, and the root end
3 garlic cloves minced
14.75 ounces jar of marinated artichokes drained, you can also use artichokes in water
1 teaspoon dried thyme or Italian seasoning, or use your favorite dried herbs
3 cups whole milk
1 teaspoon salt or to taste
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper to taste
6 large eggs
6 cups cubed day-old bread
1 cup crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

Prep. Preheat the oven to 350˚F. Lightly grease a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
Saute the aromatics. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add onions and leeks, and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and continue to cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add the artichokes. Stir in the artichoke hearts and season with thyme; cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and let the mixture cool for 10 minutes.
Make the egg custard. In a large mixing bowl, combine milk, salt, pepper, and eggs; whisk until thoroughly combined. Add the cubed bread and stir gently to combine.
Combine. Stir in the artichoke mixture and let stand for 20 minutes.
Assemble. Spoon half of the bread mixture into the previously prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with half of the feta cheese, and top with the remaining bread mixture. Sprinkle the remaining feta cheese over the top. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes. Or refrigerate for 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
Bake. Uncover and bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
Finish and serve. Remove the breakfast casserole from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.

Notes

Tips: Soak the strata for 30–60 minutes, press the bread down, and bake at 350°F until the center is just set (barely jiggles), tent with foil if browning early, and rest 10 minutes before cutting.

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