This Mushroom Strata recipe is made with an artisan bread, mushrooms, bacon, eggs, and cheese. It is a delicious make ahead breakfast recipe that is super easy to prepare the night before to bake the next morning.
We love to enjoy a strata recipe often on the weekend and this Mushroom Strata recipe is one of my favorites. I love the earthy flavor of the mushrooms cooked with onions. The bread soaks up the egg batter and bakes up into a custard like casserole and is studded with crispy bacon, swiss, and gruyere cheese.
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What Is A Strata Recipe
Strata is a casserole made with bread, usually an Artisan bread, that is soaked in an egg custard overnight. When baked, it will puff up nicely. It is very similar to a bread pudding, only it is savory. Strata recipes can be flavored in many differents vegetables, meats, and cheeses and are great breakfast casserole to make ahead and serve for special occasions or on the weekend.
What You Need To Make This Mushroom Strata Recipe
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Artisan bread (such as ciabatta)
Fresh mushroom slices
Onion
Pre-cooked Bacon
Large Eggs
Cheese
Tips and Substitutions
- Be sure to use an artisan bread. This is a bread that has a short shelf life, that is sold unpackaged and usually consumed the same day. Ciabatta is a good choice for this recipe.
- Try using this umami seasoning blend when cooking the mushrooms and onions. It adds a ton of flavor and a tiny kick of spice!
- Use a thick cut bacon for a firmer and meatier cut of bacon. I like to use my kitchen shears to cut the bacon into bite sized pieces.
- Substitute cooked hot sausage or breakfast sausage for the bacon.
- Use broccoli or carrots in place of the mushrooms.
- Add 2 cloves of garlic with the mushroom and onion mixture.
- Substitute cheddar, mozzarella, or colby cheese for the swiss and gruyere
Other Breakfast Casseroles To Make
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Make Ahead Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole
Overnight French Toast Casserole
Single Serving Breakfast Casserole
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Mushroom Strata Recipe
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces Artisan Bread cut into 1" cubes
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 lb mushroom slices
- ½ onion chopped
- ¾ cup swiss cheese shredded
- ¾ cup gruyere cheese shredded
- 8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 3 cups 1% milk
- 6 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme chopped
- ½ teaspoon black pepper ground
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Arrange the bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly toasted. Transfer bread cubes in to a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and mushrooms to the skillet. Saute for 10 minutes, or until liquid evaporates and vegetables are tender.
- Transfer the mushroom and onion mixture to the bread. Toss to combine. Arrange half of the bread mixture in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- Sprinkle half of the cheese and half of the bacon over top of first layer. Top with remaining bread mixture, cheese, and bacon. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, thyme, salt, and pepper until thoroughly combined. Pour the milk mixture over the bread mixture. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours.
- Preheat oven to the oven to 350 degrees.Remove the strata from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Bake the strata, covered, 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 15 minutes or until set. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.
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Notes
Tips and Substitutions
- Be sure to use an artisan bread. This is a bread that has a short shelf life, that is sold unpackaged and usually consumed the same day. Ciabatta is a good choice for this recipe.
- Try using this umami seasoning blend when cooking the mushrooms and onions. It adds a ton of flavor and a tiny kick of spice!
- Use a thick cut bacon for a firmer and meatier cut of bacon. I like to use my kitchen shears to cut the bacon into bite sized pieces.
- Substitute cooked hot sausage or breakfast sausage for the bacon.
- Use broccoli or carrots in place of the mushrooms.
- Add 2 cloves of garlic with the mushroom and onion mixture.
- Substitute cheddar, mozzarella, or colby cheese for the swiss and gruyere
Mary
How much in cups is 12 ounces of bread cubes?
Thank you.
Shelby Law Ruttan
Hi Mary, most bread is bought in 1 pound loaves and 1 loaf ranges from 10-12 cups of cubed bread. I highly recommend buying a loaf of ciabatta bread to make this recipe. I hope this helps. Shelby