Bacon, Gruyère, and Ham Strata

This casserole is easy to prepare, especially if you purchase diced ham from your supermarket. Gruyère is a type of Swiss cheese. Its sweet nuttiness enhances this dish, though you can substitute Edam, Gouda, or even cheddar cheese.

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2  cups  fat-free milk
• 1  cup  chopped green onions
• 1  cup  egg substitute
• 1  tablespoon  Dijon mustard
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground red pepper
• 12  ounces  sourdough French bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (about 10 cups), toasted
• 3/4  cup  diced ham
• Cooking spray
• 1  cup  (4 ounces) shredded Gruyère cheese
• 4  bacon slices, cooked and crumbled (drained)

Preparation

Combine milk, green onions, egg substitute, mustard, and pepper in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add bread cubes and ham; stir well to combine. Pour into a 2-quart baking pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with shredded cheese. Cover and chill 8 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Uncover dish, and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with bacon. Bake an additional 15 minutes or until bread mixture is set and cheese is bubbly.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

330 (31% from fat)

Fat:

11.5g (sat 4.6g,mono 3.5g,poly 1.8g)

Protein:

23.7g

Carbohydrate:

34.1g

Fiber:

2.2g

Cholesterol:

34mg

Iron:

4.2mg

Sodium:

898mg

Calcium:

348mg