Cheese and Leek Strata

Ingredients

• 4  eggs beaten
• 1 cup milk 
• 0.3 cup porter 
• 1  garlic clove minced
• 0.1 teaspoon salt 
• 0.1 teaspoon pepper 
• 0.5 loaf sourdough bread cut into ½- inch pieces
• 1  leek coarsely chopped
• 0.5  bell pepper red chopped
• 0.8 cup cheddar cheese shredded
• 0.8 cup swiss cheese shredded
• 6 servings salt and pepper 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• plastic wrap
• baking pan
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Combine eggs, milk, beer, garlic, salt & pepper in a large bowl and beat well until blended
3. Place 1/2 of the bread cubes on bottom of greased 2.5-quart round baking dish
4. Sprinkle half the leeks and half the bell pepper over bread pieces
5. Top with half the Swiss cheese and half the cheddar cheese
6. Repeat layers with remaining ingredients, ending with cheddar cheese
7. Pour egg mixture evenly over top
8. Cover tightly with foil or plastic wrap and weigh top of the strata down with a slightly smaller baking dish
9. Refrigerate strata at least 2 hours or overnight
10. Bake, uncovered, 40 minutes or until center is set
11. Serve warm