Sourdough bread stratum with tomatoes and herbs

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How to Make - Sourdough Bread Strata with Tomatoes and Herbs

Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6

American strata casserole resembles a savory bread pudding with vegetables, and is loved primarily because it can be made with whatever ingredients are on hand, even stale bread you're too embarrassed to throw away—it always turns out filling and delicious. This simple recipe, in addition to the bread base, includes baked plum tomatoes, salad greens (kale, arugula, or spinach—whatever you have in the fridge), and plenty of Italian fontina cheese and Parmesan. Pour the egg-milk mixture over everything and let it soak overnight in the refrigerator. Then, in the morning, all you have to do is pop the strata in the oven. A delicious, hearty Mediterranean-style breakfast.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

8 plum tomatoes, quartered lengthwise
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
2 tbsp. l. olive oil
3 cups whole milk
8 large eggs
280 g Italian fontina cheese, grated (about 3 cups)
1 tbsp. grated parmesan
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 loaf (450 g) sourdough bread, cut into 2.5 cm cubes (about 8 cups)
4 cups chopped greens, such as kale, spinach, or arugula

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). In a bowl, combine the tomatoes with the thyme, olive oil, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper. Place on a baking sheet and bake, stirring once or twice, until the tomatoes are dry and golden brown in spots, 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool completely.
In a large bowl, combine the milk, eggs, fontina, 3/4 cup Parmesan, cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Add the bread cubes and herbs and toss to coat. Transfer to a 3-quart baking dish, then top with the roasted tomatoes. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

The next day, preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Sprinkle the strata with the remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese and bake, uncovered, until set and golden brown, about 45 minutes. Turn off the oven, but keep the strata inside for another 10 minutes, then serve.

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