Name: Vegetable Cheese Strata
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c Finely-chopped onion; 1 c Finely-chopped scallion; 3/4 lb Mushrooms; sliced thin; 3 tb Olive oil; 2 Red bell peppers; cut thin strips; (about 2 cups); 2 Green bell peppers; cut thin strips; (about 2 cups); Salt; to taste; Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste; 9 c Italian bread in 1" cubes; (about 1 1/2 loaves); 2 1/2 c Coarsely-grated extra-sharp Cheddar; (about 10 ounces); 1 c Freshly-grated Parmesan; 12 lg Eggs; 3 1/2 c Milk; 3 tb Dijon-style mustard; Tabasco sauce; to taste

Be sure that you live not idly, but in some constant business of a lawful calling, so far as you have bodily strength. Idleness is a constant sin, and labour is a duty. Idleness is but the devil’s home for temptation, and for unprofitable, distracting musings. Labour profiteth others and ourselves; both soul and body need it. Six days must thou labour, and must not eat “The bread of idleness.” (Prov. 31:13-27.) God hath made it our duty, and will bless us in His appointed way. I have known grievous, despairing melancholy cured and turned into a life of godly cheerfulness, principally by setting upon constancy and diligence in the business of families and callings.

Richard Baxter

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy	Italian	Cklive07	8	servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Finely-chopped onion
1	c	Finely-chopped scallion
3/4	lb	Mushrooms; sliced thin
3	tb	Olive oil
2		Red bell peppers; cut thin strips
		(about 2 cups)
2		Green bell peppers; cut thin strips
		(about 2 cups)
		Salt; to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste
9	c	Italian bread in 1" cubes
		(about 1 1/2 loaves)
2 1/2	c	Coarsely-grated extra-sharp Cheddar
		(about 10 ounces)
1	c	Freshly-grated Parmesan
12	lg	Eggs
3 1/2	c	Milk
3	tb	Dijon-style mustard
		Tabasco sauce; to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large skillet cook the onion, the scallion, and the mushrooms in the
oil over moderately-low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened, add
the bell peppers and salt and pepper to taste, and cook the mixture over
moderate heat, stirring, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until all the liquid the
mushrooms gives off is evaporated and the peppers are tender. Arrange half
the bread cubes in a buttered large shallow (4 1/2-quart) baking dish,
spread half the vegetable mixture over them, and sprinkle half the Cheddar
and half the Parmesan over the vegetables. Arrange the remaining bread
cubes over the cheese, top them with the remaining vegetables, and sprinkle
the remaining cheese over the top. In a bowl whisk together the eggs, the
milk, the mustard, the Tabasco, and salt and pepper to taste, pour the egg
mixture evenly over the strata, and chill the strata, covered, overnight.
Let the strata stand at room temperature for 15 minutes and bake it in the
middle of a preheated 350 degree oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until it
is puffed and golden and cooked through. This recipe yields 8 servings.
Recipe Source: COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton Recipe courtesy of Gourmet
Magazine From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # CL-E106 broadcast 05-10-1998)
Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com
Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@prodigy.com
~or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net
11-15-1998
Recipe by: Sara Moulton
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