strada

years ago i attended a baby shower and had this refreshing alternative to the typical breakfast casserole. i dug it out the other day to fulfill my assignment to bring something savory to a baby shower. i wish i had dug it out sooner--i had forgotten how tasty it was!

ingredients

1/2 loaf sourdough bread
3 T melted butter
4oz swiss cheese, grated (i use jarlsberg or emmentaler sometimes)
4oz cheddar cheese, grated
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
8 eggs
1 1/3 C milk
1/3 C white wine**
2 green onions, chopped
2 T dijon mustard
1/4 t pepper

topping:

3/4 C sour cream (i used non-fat)
1/2 C parmesan cheese, freshly grated

crumble or cut bread. line bottom of a 9 x 13 pan with bread and drizzle with melted butter. sprinkle 2 cheeses and bacon over bread. mix eggs, milk, wine, onion, mustard and pepper until foamy. pour over bread. cover with foil and refrigerate over night. let stand one hour before cooking. bake (covered) @ 350 for 35 minutes. spread with sour cream and sprinkle with parmesan cheese on top. bake 10 more minutes uncovered.


**if you'd rather not use alcohol, i used 1 T white wine vinegar and then filled the rest of the 1/3 C with water. my friend, katherine, also alerted me to a non-alcoholic beverage option called "fre" which she has had success with in other recipes. it's found next to wine in most grocery stores.