Golden Onion Strata With Gruyere & Prosciutto - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups chopped vidalia onions or 4 cups other sweet onion
1 cup very thin slices prosciutto or 1 cup ham, chopped
1/3 cup water
2 1/2 cups nonfat milk
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 (8 ounce) carton egg substitute
8 cups cubed French bread (about 9 oz)
1 1 cup jarlsberg cheese or 1 cup swiss cheese, divided

Preparation

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
Add onion & proscuitto, and saute 5 minutes or until onion begins to brown.
Add water; cover, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes. Uncover and simmer 30 minutes or until liquid almost evaporates. Cool.
Combine milk, mustard, pepper, and egg substitute in a large bowl and stir with a whisk until mixture is well blended.
Stir in onion mixture. Add bread, tossing gently to coat.
Arrange half of bread mixture in a single layer in an 11x7\" baking dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese and top with remaining bread mixture.
Cover strata and chill for 8 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Uncover strata and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese; bake an additional 20 minutes or until set.