This easy Breakfast Egg Strata recipe (with stuffing!) is so good you won’t be able to wait till the next morning to have some!
A Simple and Delicious Egg Strata
This Egg Strata is always a hit with our family and our farmhouse guests – everyone loves it! This Egg strata (similar to a baked egg casserole) recipe makes for a quick hearty breakfast or brunch dish that can be whipped up the night before or the morning of. This dish is a savory one, and the great thing is, it’s packed with tasty and nutritious ingredients!
What to do with all those Eggs
It seems after a long winter, our chickens come back with a full laying schedule once the temps get above 20 degrees F. Suddenly we have an abundance of eggs and we’re ready for:
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Egg Casserole + Brunch Buffet
We love using this Egg Strata as the staple to the perfect brunch. Whether we have guests waking up from the Farmhouse Guest Quarters or we are hosting Easter brunch, this is the perfect hearty dish that will feed up to 12 people. When paired with our fresh gooey Cinnamon Rolls, Creamy Orange Muffins or Marinated Ham the smells in the kitchen brings everyone in!
Season Guided Cooking
Cooking with the season is one of my specialties. I don’t like to force things, if I can help it. If it’s not asparagus season, then I don’t generally go out and purchase them simply to add them to a dish or meal. We enjoy Squash and Potatoes during the fall months and Green Beans and Garlic in the mid of summer!
I like, instead to go with what nature is providing us with during that season. Generally when we have an abundance of eggs is in the spring time when the asparagus is peaking through the ground. It’s our gentle reminder that’s it’s time to make this delightful egg strata dish to be able to incorporate our seasons best veggies.
Make your Own Mozzarella Cheese
If you want to be super extra, you could even try your hand at Making your own Mozzarella Cheese ahead of making this savory Egg Strata. It’s one of the easier cheeses to make and doesn’t take a lot of time, like other varieties.
I love adding fresh Mozzarella cheese to this dish!
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Why you’ll love this Egg Strata Recipe
- This delicious strata can serve as a make-ahead breakfast casserole – just cover the whole thing with plastic wrap, set it in the fridge, and eat it the next day!
- The stuffing adds a great amount of flavor throughout.
- This recipe can be as healthy as you make it – you can add any veggies, meats, or cheese you like
- Loaded it up with several kinds of meats or keep it vegetarian if you like. (We like using this dish, meatless for Friday nights during lent)
Egg Strata | Breakfast for Dinner
Possibly the best part of this dish is that it’s so versatile! It can be dressed up for a holiday brunch buffet or it can be used as weekly staple for supper time. I love that everything is contained in one dish. We add a side of fruit or pastries and voila’ it turns into supper!
I am not generally a huge fan of leftovers, but I will say the leftovers from this strata are one of my most favorites of all times.
Watch how I make this Savory Egg Strata
Ingredients for this easy breakfast strata recipe
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1/2 Cup chopped red pepper
- 4 Cups packed chopped spinach
- 1 pkg (6 oz.) Stove Top Stuffing (chicken flavor)
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley
- 6 fresh eggs
- 3/4 Cup mozzarella cheese shredded (can use your favorite cheese: cheddar cheese, swiss cheese, etc.)
Steps to make this Quick Egg Strata
- Preheat oven to 375 F
- Spray large skillet with cooking spray
- Add onion and red pepper to skillet
- Cook and stir on medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until softened
- Stir in spinach. Stir until it’s a little limp and set aside
- Prepare stuffing as directed on box
- Stir in onion mixture and parsley in skillet
- Beat/ whisk eggs
- Combine everything (eggs, stuffing, and the ingredients on the skillet) in a large bowl
- Pour into a greased 8′ square baking pan
- Sprinkle with cheese
- Bake about 35 minutes (until firm and the top of the strata is golden brown)
- Let cool for 15 minutes
- Cut into strips or squares and serve warm
Breakfast Egg Strata
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Cook Time 35 minutes mins
cooling time 15 minutes mins
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Equipment
1 Large Bowl
cooking skillet
8' square baking pan
Ingredients
- 1 small chopped onion
- 1/2 Cup chopped red pepper
- 4 Cups packed chopped spinach
- 1 pkg (6 oz) Stove Top Stuffing (chicken flavor)
- 2 Tbsp fresh parsley
- 6 eggs
- 3/4 Cup shredded mozzarella cheese (can use your favorite cheese)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees f
Spray large skillet with cooking spray
Add onion and red pepper to skillet
Cook and stir on medium-high heat for 5 minutes or until softened
Stir in spinach. Stir until it's a little limp and set aside
Prepare stuffing as directed on box
Stir in onion mixture and parsley in skillet
Beat/ whisk eggs
Combine everything (eggs, stuffing, and the ingredients on the skillet) in a large bowl
Pour into a greased 8' square baking pan
Sprinkle with cheese
Bake about 35 minutes (until firm and the top of the strata is golden brown)
Let cool for 15 minutes
Cut into strips or squares and serve warm
Keyword Breakfast Egg Strata, Egg strata, egg strata dish, egg strata recipe
Questions people are asking about
| What is the difference between a strata and a frittata? Because these dishes are cooked the same (oven baked) and they can both be packed with ingredients, the difference is mostly the texture. Frittatas tend to be thicker and more quiche like (flaky, rich) but without the crust. On the other hand, Stratas take on a lighter, fluffier, bake casserole texture. Stratas have also been compared to savory bread pudding. Another difference is that Frittata recipes tend to use heavy cream instead of whole milk. |
| What does Strata mean in cooking? A Strata is a layered casserole dish typical to American style cooking. Eggs are the common denominator in every strata but they can be packed with any ingredients ranging from breakfast, lunch, and dinner pallets.You can expect bold flavors in these dishes! |
| How long do Egg Stratas last? Like most recipes with eggs or an egg mixture, Egg Stratas last 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator and are good in the freezer for up to 2 weeks. |
| Does a strata have to sit overnight? No – this is a quick dish that can be made the morning of serving it. However, I do recommend letting it sit in the fridge overnight before eating. The flavors mend nicely and the egg has time to soak into the croutons. |
Helpful Tips!
- Can substitute asparagus for spinach or add mushrooms
- Letting the strata sit in the fridge overnight saturates the flavor and means less dirty dishes in the morning!
- Serve with fresh fruit for an extra balanced breakfast 🙂
- Instead of the stuffing, croutons or cubed bread on top of the strata make a great addition
- I love a good one pan dish! We have the eggs, meat, veggies and cheese all in one pan. This means less clean up!
- Chopping up the veggies and meats into forkable sizes makes this Egg Strata easy to cut, keeping the pieces together and makes for a eye catching presentation.
Keeping with the egg theme also check out our other blogs: “How to make Tasty Smoked Eggs” and “The Best Way to get Farm Fresh Eggs to Peel!“
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