Asparagus is one of my favorite vegetables. My inspiration for this recipe came about when I got a bit over excited during asparagus season and bought several bunches from my corner produce stand. Searching for something that wasn’t just a side dish or an accompaniment to other veggies I decided to make an asparagus strata. I had some excellent crusty bread needing to be used as well and this sophisticated twist on a frittata sounded like the solution! I chose to bake mine in a springform pan for the look, but it tastes equally as great made in a traditional glass baking dish.
Asparagus Strata
Ingredients
- 1 Bunch Asparagus ~ 2 cups cut into 1 to 1½ inch slices
- 1 ½ Cups shredded Parrano Gouda
- 4 to 6 Slices crusty bread ~ 4 loosely packed cups
- 1 Container or roughly 1 cup greek yogurt
- 8 Eggs
- 2 Cloves garlic
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 inch round springform pan, high sided pie dish or 9 x 9 oven safe baking dish
- Grate the parrano gouda if not already shredded and set aside
- Trim your asparagus ends to remove the rough portions and cut into 1 to 1 ½ inch slices
- Cut the bread into 1 inch cubes and arrange on a cookie sheet
- Place the bread cubes into the oven to toast until just golden brown, about 5 to 10 minutes. You can drizzle with olive oil and spices if desired to add some extra flavor.
- Mince the garlic
- Heat the olive oil in a saute pan on the stove and and cook until fragrant
- In a large bowl scramble the eggs and mix in the cheese, sliced asparagus, garlic and yogurt
- Arrange the toasted bread cubes in the bottom of your greased baking dish, they should just cover the bottom
- Pour the egg mixture over the bread cubes and ensure they are well covered
- Place the dish in the oven and allow to cook for 30 to 35 minutes until eggs are just set and the top begins to get a bit golden. You can also test with a toothpick or knife, it should look like its slightly puffed up.
- When finished remove from the oven and serve hot, or allow to cool and reheat for a tasty lunch or dinner!
