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Bacon & Leek Strata
Bacon & Leek Strata
Looking for an update on the traditional egg bake? This new strata recipe from Twin Cities food blogger greens & chocolate is a great way to use up a loaf of stale bread, made with leeks, cheese…and plenty of bacon!
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Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Recipe: Bacon and Leek Strata
Bacon & Leek Strata
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Ingredients
10 slices bacon
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 leeks, white and light green parts only, sliced and rinsed well
5 cups French or whole grain bread, cubed
6 large eggs
1 ¾ cups milk
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup Havarti or Gruyère cheese
Directions
  1. Heat oven to 350 F.
  2. Grease 9×13 inch baking dish.
  3. Cut bacon into bite-sized pieces.
  4. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon.
  5. Once cooked, remove from pan and set aside.
  6. In the same skillet, wipe out most of the excess bacon grease and add olive oil over medium heat.
  7. Add leeks, season with salt and cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
  8. Combine cooked bacon, leeks and bread, tossing to combine.
  9. Place in baking dish.
  10. Whisk together eggs, milk and salt. Pour over bread mixture.
  11. Top with cheese. At this point you can either bake it immediately or refrigerate 2 hours, or up to overnight.
  12. Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes. If you refrigerated it overnight, you will likely need to add 10 minutes to the baking time. If the cheese starts to get too brown, cover with aluminum foil.
  13. Serve and enjoy!
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10 slices bacon
L&B Uncured Apple Smoked Bacon
L&B Uncured Apple Smoked Bacon, 12 Ounce
$8.99$0.75/oz
2 tablespoons olive oil
L&B Extra Virgin Olive Oil
L&B Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 16.9 Ounce
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3 leeks, white and light green parts only, sliced and rinsed well
Leeks
Leeks, 1 Each
$2.99
5 cups French or whole grain bread, cubed
L&B French Bread
L&B French Bread, 14 Ounce
$2.99$0.21/oz
6 large eggs
Helpful Hens Organic Free Range Large Brown Eggs
Helpful Hens Organic Free Range Large Brown Eggs, 12 Each
$6.69$0.56 each
1 ¾ cups milk
L&B Classic Whole Milk
L&B Classic Whole Milk, 0.5 Gallon
$2.59$5.18/gal
½ teaspoon salt
Morton Salt
Morton Salt, 26 Ounce
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$2.29 was $2.83$0.09/oz
1 cup Havarti or Gruyère cheese
Emmi Le Gruyere Cheese
Emmi Le Gruyere Cheese, 5.3 Ounce
$9.49$1.79/oz

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350 F.
  2. Grease 9×13 inch baking dish.
  3. Cut bacon into bite-sized pieces.
  4. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon.
  5. Once cooked, remove from pan and set aside.
  6. In the same skillet, wipe out most of the excess bacon grease and add olive oil over medium heat.
  7. Add leeks, season with salt and cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
  8. Combine cooked bacon, leeks and bread, tossing to combine.
  9. Place in baking dish.
  10. Whisk together eggs, milk and salt. Pour over bread mixture.
  11. Top with cheese. At this point you can either bake it immediately or refrigerate 2 hours, or up to overnight.
  12. Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes. If you refrigerated it overnight, you will likely need to add 10 minutes to the baking time. If the cheese starts to get too brown, cover with aluminum foil.
  13. Serve and enjoy!