Strata - Asparagus (Overnight)

By á-178825

8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 lb fresh asparagus, trimmed & cut into 1in pieces
• 4 English muffins, split & toasted
• 8 oz shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, divided
• 1 c cubed, filly cooked ham
• 1/2 c chopped sweet red pepper
• 8 eggs
• 2 c 2% milk
• 1 t salt
• 1 t ground mustard
• 1/4 t pepper

Preparation

Step 1

In lg pan, bring 8 c water to boil. Add asparagus; cook uncovered 2-3 min until crisp tender. Drain & immediately drop into ice water. Drain & par to dry.

Arrange 6 English muffin halves I to greased 13x9 baking dish, cut side up. Trim remaining muffin halves to fill spaces. Layer with 1 c cheese, asparagus, ham & red pepper. In lg bowl whisk eggs, milk, salt, mustard & pepper. Pour over top. Refrigerate covered overnight.

Preheat oven to 375. Remove strata from refrigerator while oven heats. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake uncovered 40-45 min until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Let stand 5 min before cutting.