Wine & Cheese Strata

By charlotteh371

Serves 8

Ingredients

• Sauce:
• 1/2 of 16oz loaf French bread, cut into cubes (11 cups)
• 2 cups swiss cheese, shredded
• 1 cup Monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 3/4 cup thinly sliced genoa salami
• 2 green onions, sliced
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 cup dry white wine
• 2 tsp Dijon style mustard
• 1/8 tsp pepper
• 1/2 cup shredded or grated parmesan
• 1 8oz carton sour cream

Preparation

Step 1

place bread cubes in bottom of 3 quart rectangular baking dish. Top with shredded cheese, salami and green onion In large mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, wine, mustard and pepper. Beat with rotary beater until mixed. Pour over mixture in baking dish. Press lightly with back of large spoon to coat bread with liquid.

Cover and chill 4- 24 hours. Bring to room temperature and bake, covered,in 325 oven 40 to 45 mins or until puffed and knife inserted near center comes out clean. Let stand 10mins before cutting into squares to serve.

Combine parmesan cheese and sour cream. Stir over low heat until warmed. DO NOT BOIL.

Serve strata with dollops of sour cream mixture.