Goat Cheese Strata with Peppers & Onions

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 cups crusty whole wheat bread

  (325 g [~3/4 lb]) cut into cubes
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 cloves garlic

  minced
• 1 medium onion

  chopped
• 2 red bell peppers

  chopped
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 6 extra large eggs

  or 7 large eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• pinch thyme
• 3.5 oz goat cheese
• 3.5 oz emmental cheese

  shredded (see note)
• fresh oregano

  to garnish (optional)

Instructions

• 1 Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add the peppers, onions, and a
  pinch of salt, and saute for 5 minutes. Add the garlic and red wine and cook for
  an additional 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• 2 Butter an 8x8 baking tray, then layer it with the bread cubes.
  
  (See the notes below if you want to prepare this the night before)
• 3 Scatter shredded and crumbled cheeses over the bread, reserving a bit to
  sprinkle on top at the end. I like to toss the bread cubes a bit to mix the
  cheese in a little more.
• 4 Scatter the cooked peppers and onions over the bread and cheese.
• 5 Combine eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and thyme. Whisk together thoroughly, then
  pour over the bread/cheese/veggies. If necessary, gently press the bread down to
  make sure that it sinks in to the liquid. Let stand for 30 minutes on the
  counter.
• 6 Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the egg is just
  set and no longer jiggly in the center. Finish the strata under the broiler to
  brown and crisp up the surface (2-3 minutes, but keep an eye on it).

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