Author: Valerie@Snap-Peas
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 55 mins
Total time: 1 hour 15 mins
Pesto Strata
- 1 loaf country or sourdough bread
- 8 oz cream cheese, cubed
- 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¾ cup pesto
- ¾ cup roasted red peppers, chopped
- 1½ cups milk
- 5 eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- pepper to taste
- Cut the bread into ½ inch slices.
- layer bread in buttered 10 inch pan, tearing small pieces to fit snugly.
- layer ½ of the cream cheese, mozzarella, pesto, and peppers.
- top with another layer of bread.
- repeat the cheese, pepper layer.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, salt and pepper.
- Slowly pour over the bread, cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Let stand at room temperature for 30 mins, then bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes - until golden and set.
Recipe by snap-peas at https://www.snap-peas.com/2014/04/21/pesto-strata/
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