Vegetable Cheese Strata

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 cups	93g / 3.3oz	Finely-chopped onion
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Finely-chopped scallion
3/4 lb	340g / 11oz	Mushrooms - sliced thin
3 tablespoons	45ml	Olive oil
2		Red bell peppers - cut thin strips
		(about 2 cups)
2		Green bell peppers - cut thin strips
		(about 2 cups)
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
9 cups	2133ml	Italian bread in 1" cubes
		(about 1 1/2 loaves)
2 1/2 cups	592ml	Coarsely-grated extra-sharp Cheddar
		(about 10 ounces)
1 cup	237ml	Freshly-grated Parmesan
12 cups	2376g / 83oz	Eggs (large)
3 1/2 cups	829ml	Milk
3 tablespoons	45ml	Dijon-style mustard
		Tabasco sauce - to taste

Recipe Instructions

In a large skillet cook the onion, the scallion, and the mushrooms in the oil over moderately-low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened, add the bell peppers and salt and pepper to taste, and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until all the liquid the mushrooms gives off is evaporated and the peppers are tender.

Arrange half the bread cubes in a buttered large shallow (4 1/2-quart) baking dish, spread half the vegetable mixture over them, and sprinkle half the Cheddar and half the Parmesan over the vegetables. Arrange the remaining bread cubes over the cheese, top them with the remaining vegetables, and sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.

In a bowl whisk together the eggs, the milk, the mustard, the Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste, pour the egg mixture evenly over the strata, and chill the strata, covered, overnight.

Let the strata stand at room temperature for 15 minutes and bake it in the middle of a preheated 350 degree oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until it is puffed and golden and cooked through.

This recipe yields 8 servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # CL-E106 broadcast 05-10-1998) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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