Breakfast for 8
Mushroom Cheese Breakfast Strata
$6.99for 4100 minServes 8
Day-old bread, mushrooms, spinach, Swiss cheese, and seasoned custard rest together before baking into a firm breakfast casserole.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Bagels, English muffins, croissants$0.70 each typical | 1 | $0.70Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
 | Onions$1.29/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $0.39Typical price |
| Mushrooms$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | a little | $0.25Typical price |
| Spinach$0.35/oz typical | 3 oz | $1.05Typical price |
| Swiss, provolone, gouda$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 8 | $2.40Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 17 oz | $0.68Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $13.99 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperMustard, mayo, ketchupDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 100 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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Typical price
$1.75 per serving$6.99 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1 loaf day-old baguette or crusty bread
- 2 tbsp salted butter (optional)
- 1 small yellow onion
- 8 oz cremini mushrooms
- 2 tbsp minced fresh thyme leaves
- 3 cups fresh baby spinach
- 2 cups grated swiss cheese
- 8 large eggs
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp dijon mustard
- 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
Steps
- Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and cut the bread into bite-size pieces.
- Cook the onion and mushrooms in a skillet with butter over medium heat for 7 minutes.
- Stir in the spinach and thyme, cooking for 2 minutes until the spinach wilts.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, cream, salt, pepper, mustard, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
- Layer the bread, vegetables, and Swiss cheese in the baking dish, then pour the egg mixture over everything.
- Cover and refrigerate the strata for 45 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350 F and bake uncovered for 40 to 45 minutes, until the eggs are firm.
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