Fresh Holiday Strata

This breakfast strata recipe is easy to prepare and a great dish to make when you have family staying with you for the holidays. After a quick assembly of the dish, it rests overnight in the refrigerator, allowing the pieces of whole-grain English muffin to fully absorb the cheesy egg mixture. Just wake up a little earlier than your houseguests and pop it into the oven—the delicious aroma as it bakes will be their alarm clock!

Ingredients

                                                                                                                       

1 to 1¼ pounds uncooked ground turkey breast

1 teaspoon onion powder

½ teaspoon coarsely ground pepper

½ teaspoon dried sage, crushed

¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper

⅛ teaspoon dried marjoram, crushed

3 whole-grain English muffins, split

1 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed

4 large eggs

2 cups fat-free milk

1 teaspoon dry mustard

¼ teaspoon paprika

1 cup chopped green pepper (2 small)

1 cup chopped red pepper (2 small)

¼ cup sliced scallions (2)

1 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese (4 ounces)

Preparation

Prep: 35 min.;  Ready In: 9 h 30 m

1. In a large bowl, combine ground turkey breast, onion powder, pepper, sage, nutmeg, crushed red pepper and marjoram; use your clean hands to mix well. In a large skillet, cook turkey mixture over medium heat until brown.
2. Lightly coat a 3-quart rectangular baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Cut English muffins into quarters; arrange in an even layer in baking dish. Sprinkle cooked turkey mixture evenly over English muffins.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together egg product, eggs, milk, dry mustard, paprika and ¼ teaspoon salt. Pour egg mixture over turkey mixture and English muffins.
4. Sprinkle bell peppers and scallions over egg mixture. Cover with foil or plastic wrap; chill in the refrigerator for 8 to 24 hours.
5. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 5 to 10 minutes more or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition information

• Serving size: 1 cup
• Per serving: 235 calories; 6 g fat(3 g sat); 3 g fiber; 17 g carbohydrates; 28 g protein; 43 mcg folate; 142 mg cholesterol; 7 g sugars; 1,447 IU vitamin A; 40 mg vitamin C; 302 mg calcium; 2 mg iron; 448 mg sodium; 325 mg potassium
• Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (67% daily value), Calcium (30% dv), Vitamin A (29% dv)
• Carbohydrate Servings: 1
• Exchanges: 3½ lean protein, 1 starch