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Take breakfast to a new level with our loaded bacon + peppers breakfast strata! Oozing with a variety of cheeses, fresh peppers, thick-cut bacon, collard greens, onions and more, this loaded strata says, breakfast is served!
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Loaded Bacon + Peppers Breakfast Strata

Oozing with a variety of cheeses, fresh peppers, thick-cut bacon, collard greens, onions and more, this loaded strata says, breakfast is served!
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9

Ingredients

  • 10 farm fresh eggs
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 pound bacon cooked and crumbled
  • 1 large sweet Vidalia onion diced
  • 1 small Spanish onion diced
  • 2 cups tri-colored peppers thinly sliced
  • 1 cup carrots shredded
  • 2 cups collard greens shredded
  • 6 stalks green onions chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 cup Grana Padano cheese grated
  • 1 cup Asiago cheese grated
  • 5 cups artisan bread cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 tablespoons sweet cream butter melted
  • 4 –5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
  • Sea salt to taste
  • Freshly cracked black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cut, slice, chop, and mince all of the veggies ahead of time. The night before would be ideal; it will speed up the process when putting it together for breakfast or brunch the next day.
  • The same goes for the cheeses. Grate them the day before and store them in a ziplock bag.
  • Fry a pound of bacon, then place it on a plate or bowl lined with paper towels. When the bacon is cool enough to handle safely, crumble it up.
  • Using a bread knife or sharp kitchen shears, cut the Artisan bread into 1" x 1" squares, cutting enough to equal 5 cups. The bread can also be prepped a day or more ahead.
  • Remove the eggs from the fridge and allow them to come to room temperature.
  • Crack eggs into a large bowl, add heavy cream, whole milk, a pinch of sea salt, and freshly cracked black peppercorns.
  • Add the shredded cheese and gently combine with the egg, heavy cream, and milk mixture.
  • After all the veggies are sautéed and cooled, fold the bacon and veggies into the egg mixture.
  • Brush the bottom of a 9" x 13" high-walled baking dish with two tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil and two tablespoons of melted sweet cream butter.
  • Add the bread cubes to the dish and spread them evenly.
  • Pour the egg, cheese, bacon, and veggie mixture over the bread cubes, then gently shake the dish to evenly distribute the ingredients.
  • Place the dish on the center rack of a 350-degree oven and cook for 45 minutes.
  • Remove the dish from the oven and allow it to stand for 15 minutes.
  • Serve.