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Friday, January 30, 2009

Chicken Strata




Chicken Strata

70 Meals, One Trip to the Store Cookbook




Ingredients
2 chicken breasts, cubed
6 slices of bread, or equivalent, cubed
4 tablespoon butter
1 can mushroom
1 diced fresh tomato or 1 can diced tomatoes, drained
3 eggs beaten
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 cup shredded cheddar/jack OR Mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Line bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2" buttered baking dish with bread.Top with chopped chicken. In a small frying pan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add mushrooms and saute until browned,3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add to baking dish. Top with cheese and tomatoes. In a large bowl, combine milk, eggs, salt and pepper. Mix until well blended. Pour over chicken. Bake 1 hour, until a toothpick comes out clean. Sprinkle on break crumbs;dot with slivers of remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. Bake at 350° F for 10 minutes, until crumbs are lightly browned.