Caramelized Onion and Canadian Bacon Strata

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 1 teaspoon butter 
• 0.8 cup canadian bacon chopped
• 4 large egg whites 
• 2 large eggs 
• 2 cups milk 1% low-fat
• 1.5 cups onion vertically sliced
• 1.3 cups bell pepper red finely chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 6 cups sourdough bread cubed (1-inch) ( 12 ounces)
• 1.5 tablespoons spicy brown mustard 
• 4 ounces swiss cheese shredded

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
2. Add onion, and saut 4 minutes. Reduce heat; cook 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
3. Add bell pepper; cook for 1 minute.
4. Remove from heat; stir in bacon.
5. Arrange 3 cups bread in an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with half of onion mixture. Repeat layer with remaining bread and onion mixture.
6. Combine milk and next 5 ingredients (milk through eggs) in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk.
7. Pour egg mixture over bread mixture, and top with the cheese. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
8. Preheat oven to 37
9. Let the casserole stand 30 minutes at room temperature. Uncover and bake at 375 for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.