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Brie And Egg Strata Recipe


Brie And Egg Strata Recipe
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Looks rich but is so light and satisfying...from Megan Murphy is a Tennessee-licensed registered dietitian and assistant professor of nutrition at Southwest Tennessee Community College. For:Cooking Light magazine, November 2006.

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Ingredients
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  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 1½ cups diced unpeeled Yukon gold potato (1 large)
  • 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • 1 cup halved grape tomatoes
  • 1 tsp. salt, divided
  • ¾ lb. ciabatta loaf, cut into 1-inch cubes, toasted (see note)
  • Cooking spray
  • 4 oz. Brie, rind removed, inner part chopped
  • 1 cup egg substitute
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. herbes de Provence
  • ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 cups 1-percent low-fat milk
  • 2 tbsp. chopped fresh parsley

Directions
  1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, potato and bell pepper; sauté 4 minutes or until tender. Stir in tomatoes; sauté 2 minutes. Stir in ½ teaspoon salt. Combine onion mixture and bread.
  2. Place half of bread mixture into a 13- x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with half of Brie. Top with remaining bread mixture and remaining Brie.
  3. Place egg substitute and eggs in a medium bowl. Add remaining ½ teaspoon salt, herbes de Provence, and pepper. Add milk, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Pour egg mixture over bread mixture. Let stand 30 minutes.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until set. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately.
  6. Per serving: 205 calories, 7 gm fat, 3 gm saturated fat, 47 mg cholesterol, 26 gm carbohydrates, 2 gm fiber, 11 gm protein, 534 mg sodium.
  7. Note: You can use a French baguette or sourdough loaf for the ciabatta, flat Italian bread.

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Sounds very good thanks


This sounds really nice - I like the combination of flavors and that it 'pretends' to be a rich dish, when it's still light and nice for us folks trying to eat healthier (me!) thanks for a great post mystic!


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