Ingredients: 4 eggs, beaten,1 cup milk,1/4 cup porter or ale,1 garlic clove, minced,1/8 teaspoon salt,1/8 teaspoon pepper,1/2 loaf of sourdough bread, cut into ½- inch pieces,1 leek, coarsely chopped,1/2 red bell pepper, seeded& chopped,3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese,3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese,Salt& pepper to season
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Combine eggs, milk, beer, garlic, salt & pepper in a large bowl and beat well until blended
- Place 1/2 of the bread cubes on bottom of greased 2.5-quart round baking dish
- Sprinkle half the leeks and half the bell pepper over bread pieces
- Top with half the Swiss cheese and half the cheddar cheese
- Repeat layers with remaining ingredients, ending with cheddar cheese
- Pour egg mixture evenly over top
- Cover tightly with foil or plastic wrap and weigh top of the strata down with a slightly smaller baking dish
- Refrigerate strata at least 2 hours or overnight
- Bake, uncovered, 40 minutes or until center is set
- Serve warm
