Whats a Breakfast Strata?
A breakfast strata, such as the one we have on our menu, is an Italian-style egg casserole. Its ingredients can be combined in a casserole dish well in advance, refrigerated, and then baked shortly before it’s time for breakfast. Typically, stratas marry savory herbs and spices with cheese, sausage, vegetables, and eggs. You can depend on your favorites to personalize a strata so that it’s custom made for your family. For examle, substitute bacon, pancetta, or Canadian bacon for sausage. Use spicy or mild, pork or turkey sausage. Try grilled chicken for a welcome change. Experiment with the cheeses, too. A mild Swiss, creamy Brie, pungent goat cheese, or tangy Cheddar are all good choices. There are no wrong combinations as long as you like them! Vegetables that work best are fresh or dried tomatoes, zucchini, roasted eggplant, roasted peppers; roasted potatoes, and sautéed onions. Flavor the strata with fresh rosemary, sage, thyme, parsley, or oregano. They’ll Whiffle for Waffles! Whi
