Caramelized Onion And Canadian Bacon Strata - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 teaspoon butter
1 1/2 cups vertically sliced onions
1 1/3 cups finely chopped red bell peppers
3/4 cup chopped Canadian bacon
6 cups sourdough bread, cut into 1 inch cubes (about 12 ounces)
cooking spray
2 cups 1% low-fat milk
1 1/2 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
4 large egg whites
2 large eggs
1 cup shredded swiss cheese (4 ounces)

Preparation

Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add onion, and saute 4 minutes.
Reduce heat; cook 10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.
Add bell pepper; cook for 1 minute.
Remove from heat; stir in bacon.
Arrange 3 cups bread in an 11x7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; top with half of onion mixture.
Repeat layer with remaining bread and onion mixture.
Combine milk and next 5 ingredients (milk through eggs) in a medium bowl; stir well with a whisk.
Pour egg mixture over bread mixture, and top with the cheese.
Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F-.
Let the casserole stand 30 minutes at room temperature.
Uncover and bake at 375\u00b0F- for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
Let stand 5 minutes before serving.