Southwestern Breakfast Strata

Total Time: 8 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 8 hrs Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 5 large eggs
• 3 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups ricotta cheese
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups frozen corn
• 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced green onions, divided
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1 lb loaf italian bread, cubed and divided (use rustic type, good quality bread)
• 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
• 4 slices cooked bacon, crumbled, divided

Recipe

• 1 stir first 7 ingredient together until well blended.
• 2 in separate bowl, combine corn, 1 cup green onions, and cilantro.
• 3 place half of bread cubes in bottom of buttered 13x9" glass baking dish.
• 4 spread half of tomato mixture evenly over bread.
• 5 sprinkle with 1/2 of cheese and half of bacon.
• 6 pour half of milk mixture over top. repeat layers with rest of bread, tomato mixture, and milk. sprinkle with remaining cheese, bacon and green onions.
• 7 cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate over night.
• 8 bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.