Overnight Breakfast Strata (with Chorizo)
This overnight breakfast strata is a lazy morning miracle. Also, it’s the perfect crowd pleaser for a Christmas morning or a family brunch.
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 6 slices of loaf bread cut into 1-inch cubes
- 6 medium eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 100 gr bacon
- 50 gr chorizo
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp mustard
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- In a small non-stick pan cook the bacon and the chorizo --- both cut into small pieces. Cook over low heat because it will allow the bacon to release the grease and get crispy evenly.
- In a bowl beat the eggs. Pour the milk and season with onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, mustard, pepper, and salt.
- In a deep big baking pan place the bread. Top with the chorizo, bacon, mozzarella, and cheddar.
- Pour the egg mix and let it sit in the fridge overnight ( if you want to prepare it the same day let it sit at least 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF) for 5 minutes. Bake the strata for 25 minutes.
- Let it sit for a couple minutes and serve.