Source: 3-A-Day of Dairy

A delicious, cheesy baked strata with mushrooms and green onions.

Servings

1 cooking spray
2 tsp salted butter
2 cup fresh mushroom slices
0.5 g fresh chopped green onion , including green tops
6 g Bread, white, country , cubed
2 g low fat cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cup fat free milk
2 cup liquid egg substitute
1 tsp hot pepper sauce
0.25 tsp salt (optional)

1 Preheat oven to 350F. Spray an 8 x 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
2 In a medium skillet over medium heat, melt butter and add mushrooms. Cook mushrooms about 5 minutes or until softened and brown at edges. Stir in green onion; set aside.
3 Place 1/2 of the bread cubes in prepared baking dish. Scatter 1/2 of the mushroom mixture and 1/2 of the cheese over bread cubes.
4 Layer remaining bread cubes and mushroom mixture; set aside.
5 In a large bowl, beat milk, egg substitute, pepper sauce and salt, if desired, until well blended.
6 Pour milk mixture over bread cubes and top with the remaining cheese. Make ahead suggestion: cover dish with foil and refrigerate for 8-10 hours before baking.
7 Bake, covered for 45 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 15 minutes or until top is puffed up and cheese is browned at edges.
8 Let cool for 5 minutes; cut into squares to serve.

Create your own variations by using other vegetables.