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A savory breakfast casserole that is made the day before and allowed to sit overnight. Flavored with mushrooms, onions, bacon, and cheese.
This Mushroom Strata recipeis made with an artisan bread, mushrooms, bacon, eggs, and cheese. It is a delicious make ahead breakfast recipe that issuper 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.
Table of contents
- What Is A Strata Recipe
- What You Need To Make This Mushroom Strata Recipe
- Tips and Substitutions
- Other Breakfast Casseroles To Make
What Is A Strata Recipe
Strata is a casserole made withbread, 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
*Please see recipe card at bottom of the recipe for the full ingredients and instructions*
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 thisumami seasoning blendwhen 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 mykitchen shearsto cut the bacon into bite sized pieces.
- Substitute cooked hot sausage or breakfast sausage for the bacon.
- Use broccoliorcarrots 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
Blueberry Strawberry French Toast Casserole
Cheese Blintzes
Make Ahead Christmas Morning Breakfast Casserole
Overnight French Toast Casserole
Single Serving Breakfast Casserole
Swiss Tomato Sausage Strata
*If you made this Mushroom Strata Recipe, please give it a star rating*
📖 Recipe
Mushroom Strata Recipe
Shelby Law Ruttan
A savory breakfast casserole that is made the day before and allowed to sit overnight. Flavored with mushrooms, onions, bacon, and cheese.
4.80 from 10 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Breakfast & Brunch
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 409 kcal
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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 thisumami seasoning blendwhen 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 mykitchen shearsto cut the bacon into bite sized pieces.
- Substitute cooked hot sausage or breakfast sausage for the bacon.
- Use broccoliorcarrots 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
Nutrition
Calories: 409kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 22gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 189mgSodium: 656mgPotassium: 434mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 731IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 344mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Breakfast Casserole, Mushroom Strata, Strata Recipe
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About Shelby Law Ruttan
Shelby is the author/owner of Grumpy's Honeybunch. Established in 2007, she shares and preserves family recipes as well as recipes for cooking light and keto. She has authored the One-Pot Paleo Cookbook and The Pescatarian Keto Cookbook. She is an experienced, self-taught home cook who loves to share recipes with others. She also authors the websites Honeybunch Hunts and The Best Vegetarian Recipes. You can see her work on websites such as Veal Made Easy, Parade, Community Table, SoFab Food, Yummly, and FoodGawker.
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Mary
How much in cups is 12 ounces of bread cubes?
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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
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