Easy Brunch Strata - Bread

Easy Brunch Strata

Ingredients:

• 1/4 lb. ground beef
• 1/4 medium onion, diced
• 1/4 loaf French or sourdough bread
• 1/2 cup shredded cheese - Mexican 4 blend
• 4 eggs
• jalapenos to taste
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp. ground mustard

Directions:

1. Brown the ground beef, jalapeno and onion until meat is no longer pink.
2. Pour small amount of olive oil in bottom of an 8 x 8 glass baking dish.
3. Cut bread into 1/4 inch slices and lay them on bottom of dish.
4. Top bread with the ground beef mixture.
5. Spread cheese evenly over the ground beef.
6. Whisk eggs, milk and mustard together.
7. Pour eggs over the cheese.
8. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
9. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
10. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
11. Bake 35 minutes
12. Top with avocado slices and serve.

Makes 4 servings. We do 2 servings for 2 breakfasts.