Breakfast for 8
Chili and Cheese Ham Strata
Bread, ham, chilies, cheese, and seasoned egg custard bake together into a hearty breakfast strata.
Typical price
$4.56for 4 servings
$1.14 per serving$4.56 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 8servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetBreakfastsHolidayGame dayCold-weather comfortWinter
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bagels, English muffins, croissants$0.70 each typical | 3 | $2.10Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Cheddar and shredded cheese$0.30/oz typical | 5 oz | $1.50Typical price |
| Ham$3.99/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $1.24Typical price |
| Canned chiles and chipotles in adobo$0.35/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.40Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | a little | $0.10Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.09Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 5 | $1.50Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $0.34Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.13 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 6 slices sourdough bread
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup cubed fully cooked ham
- 1 can (4 oz) chopped green chilies
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tbsp minced fresh cilantro
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp ground mustard
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with some of the butter.
- Cut the bread into pieces and arrange it in the dish with the ham, chilies, onion, cilantro, and cheese.
- Whisk the eggs, milk, salt, cumin, and mustard, then pour the custard evenly over the bread.
- Press the bread gently into the custard and let the dish stand for 10 minutes.
- Dot the top with the remaining butter and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and the eggs reach 160 F.
Swaps
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Cheddar and shredded cheese for Mozzarellaabout the same price
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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