Asparagus & Cheese Strata - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups firm white bread, cubes
8 stalks asparagus, peeled and cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces
1 1/2 cups shredded jarlsberg cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro or 1/4 cup parsley (optional)
6 large eggs
1 1/2 cups low-fat milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) container sour cream

Preparation

Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.
In a large bowl, stir together bread cubes, asparagus, 1 cup shredded cheese and the cilantro or parsley, if using.
In a small bowl, beat together eggs, milk and salt.
Add to bread cube mixture and stir to combine.
Transfer to greased baking dish; top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
Wrap tightly and refrigerate until ready to bake--several hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Uncover baking dish and place on rimmed baking sheet.
Bake until golden brown and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.
Cut strata into 6 rectangles and serve with sour cream.