Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Breakfast for dinner

So, Trina asked for some recipes. I figured that someone have just recipes and not tons of pictures on their website and that is totally something that I can do. I just hated stopping in the middle of what I was doing to take a picture. So, I am just going to post recipes, sans pictures, for a while. The first theme is freezer meals.
My entire family loves this one and it's really easy to prep. I always use disposable pans because if something needs to stay in a pan in the freezer, I am not missing pans until we eat it. Plus, the clean up, not only do I have dinner already made, but I don't have to clean the pans. Since we only have 4 people in our family, I use this one recipe and make two dinners. Also, it takes some forethought to let it thaw and then soak, so just make sure you know it's something you are going to serve that week and plan accordingly.

English Muffin and Ham Strata

6 English muffins, cut into small pieces
3 cups diced ham
2 cups shredded cheese blend ( I usually use the cheddar/jack)
1.5 cups milk
1.5 cups egg substitute ( you can always use beaten eggs, I think it would be 6, read the side of the carton for the equivalent)
1/4 cups dijon mustard
1/2tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Spray 13x9 in pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Spread the English muffins over the bottom of the prepared baking dish to cover. Sprinkle with half of the ham and half of the cheese. Repeat to make a second layer, ending with the cheese. In a bowl, whisk together the milk, egg, mustard, salt and pepper.
Put egg and milk mixture into a resealable freezer bag. Place the bag directly on top of the layer of cheese. Label, date and freeze for up to 3 months. Before you bake the strata, transfer it to the refrigerator to thaw for 2 days. Then pour the egg mixture over the strata and let it soak overnight in the refrigerator before baking.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Remove the cover and bake for 1.5 hours or until the center is set and the cheese is browned and bubbly.

1 comment:

Trina said...

That sounds heavenly!