Golden Onion Strata With Gruyere & Prosciutto

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups chopped vidalia onions or 4 cups other sweet onion
• 1 cup very thin slices prosciutto or 1 cup ham, chopped
• 1/3 cup water
• 2 1/2 cups nonfat milk
• 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) carton egg substitute
• 8 cups cubed french bread (about 9 oz)
• 1 cup shredded gruyere or 1 cup jarlsberg cheese or 1 cup swiss cheese, divided

Recipe

• 1 heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• 2 add onion & proscuitto, and saute 5 minutes or until onion begins to brown.
• 3 add water; cover, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. uncover and simmer 30 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates. cool.
• 4 combine milk, mustard, pepper, and egg substitute in a large bowl and stir with a whisk until mixture is well blended.
• 5 stir in onion mixture. add bread, tossing gently to coat.
• 6 arrange half of bread mixture in a single layer in an 11x7" baking dish. sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese and top with remaining bread mixture.
• 7 cover strata and chill for 8 hours or overnight.
• 8 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 9 uncover strata and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese; bake an additional 20 minutes or until set.