Strata Croque Madame

  • Preparation Time
    Prep:
    45 min.
  • Cooking Time
    Cook:
    40 min.
  • Serves
    Serves:
    8

Recipe tags: garlic base, easy difficulty, halfhour, pork, casserole

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
12 large eggs, whisked
2 cups heavy cream, divided
1 Tbsp Better Than Bouillon® Roasted Garlic Base
1 tsp cracked black pepper
6 croissants (about 12 ounces) cut into 1-inch cubes
3 cups shredded Gruyere cheese
⅓ cup minced green onion
8 oz thinly sliced black forest ham

Directions

  • 1

    Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease a 9x13 inch pan, set aside.

  • 2

    Add the eggs, 1 ½ cups heavy cream, Roasted Garlic Base and black pepper to a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine. Add the croissants, cheese and green onions to the bowl and stir. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

  • 3

    Pour the bread mixture into the prepared pan. Fold each slice of ham and tuck each slice into the bread mixture, leaving a few inches between each slice. Drizzle the remaining ½ cup of heavy cream over the mixture. Place the pan directly into the oven and bake for 40 minutes or until the egg has set.

  • 4

    Remove the strata from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.