Pesto Strata
Author: Valerie@Snap-Peas
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 55 mins
Total time: 1 hour 15 mins
Pesto Strata
Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. Cut the bread into ½ inch slices.
  2. layer  bread in buttered 10 inch pan, tearing small pieces to fit snugly.
  3. layer ½ of the cream cheese, mozzarella, pesto, and peppers.
  4. top with another layer of bread.
  5. repeat the cheese, pepper layer.
  6. Whisk the eggs, milk, salt and pepper.
  7. Slowly pour over the bread, cover and refrigerate overnight.
  8. 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/