Overnight Artichoke-and-Ham Strata

Make-ahead tip: Prepare the strata a day ahead; cover and chill 8 hours or overnight. In the morning, just uncover the strata and bake it straight out of the refrigerator in a preheated oven.

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 3  English muffins, split and quartered
• Cooking spray
• 1  tablespoon  butter or stick margarine, melted
• 1  cup  chopped lean ham (about 4 ounces)
• 1/2  cup  (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh chives
• 1  (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
• 3  large garlic cloves, minced
• 1/8  teaspoon  ground nutmeg
• 1  (12-ounce) can evaporated fat-free milk
• 3  large eggs
• 3  large egg whites

Preparation

Arrange muffin pieces, crust sides down, in an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray; drizzle with butter. Arrange ham and next 4 ingredients (ham through garlic) over muffin pieces.

Combine nutmeg and remaining ingredients in a bowl; stir well with a whisk. Pour over muffin mixture. Cover; chill 8 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 375°.

Uncover strata; bake at 375° for 50 minutes or until set. Let stand 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

280 (29% from fat)

Fat:

8.9g (sat 4.1g,mono 3.1g,poly 0.8g)

Protein:

20.4g

Carbohydrate:

29.8g

Fiber:

0.1g

Cholesterol:

133mg

Iron:

2.3mg

Sodium:

819mg

Calcium:

367mg