Overnight Asparagus Strata Recipe

By kimvess

Ingredients

• 1 pound fresh asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 4 English muffins, split and toasted
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, divided
• 1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
• 1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
• 8 eggs
• 2 cups 2% milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from tasteofhome.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan, bring 8 cups water to a boil. Add asparagus; cook, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Drain and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry.
Arrange six English muffin halves in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, cut side up. Trim remaining muffin halves to fill spaces. Layer with 1 cup cheese, asparagus, ham and red pepper.
In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk, salt, mustard and 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 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Yield: 8 servings.