Ham, Swiss, and Kale Strata
This Ham, Swiss, and Kale Strata is a great way to start the day. Think cheesy, savoury bread pudding. You can start the night before and pop in the oven in the morning!
Servings: 8 People
Calories: 581kcal
Equipment
- 9 x 13 Baking Dish
Ingredients
- 1 Large onion finely chopped
- 3 Garlic cloves pressed or minced
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1 ½-2 lbs Cured or smoked ham cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 bunch Kale chopped
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
- 9 Large Eggs
- 1-2 tablespoon Dijon Mustard 1 for more subtle, 2 if you love Dijon.
- 2 ½ cups Milk
- Cooking spray or butter
- 1 Baguette, cut into 1″ cubes about 8 cups
- 2 tablespoon Caraway Seeds
- 2 ½ cups Grated Swiss Cheese
Instructions
- In a large frying pan, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until tender. Add ham and kale, sautee until kale is wilted but not yet crispy. Remove from heat, season with a little of of the salt and pepper.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and mustard. Add milk and remaining salt/pepper, continue whisking until well combined.
- Using cooking spray or butter, grease a 9’x 13″ baking/cake pan.
- Arrange half of the bread cubes evenly in the pan, sprinkle with almost half of the caraway seeds. Top with half of the kale mixture, then half of the cheese.
- Repeat layering one more time, ending with cheese on top. Sprinkle with remaining/extra caraway seeds.
- Pour egg mixture evenly over everything, wrap with plastic wrap, and chill for 2-4 hours.
- About an hour and a half before serving:
- Remove strata from fridge, preheat oven to 350F. I like to let the strata sit on the counter for 20 minutes or so, to take the chill off it.
- Remove plastic wrap from strata, cover with foil, and bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove foil, bake for another 10-15 minutes. Strata is ready when it is cooked through and golden brown on top.
- Serve hot!
Nutrition
Calories: 581kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 352mg | Sodium: 2135mg | Potassium: 726mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1855IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 594mg | Iron: 5mg
