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Ham, Asparagus and Cheese Strata

Serves	8-10
Prep time:	25 min.
Cook time:	60-65 min.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs	fresh asparagus, cut into 2" (5 cm) pieces	750 g
1	loaf egg bread, sliced	1
1 cup	shredded cheddar cheese, divided	250 mL
2 cups	Schneiders Olde Fashioned® Ham, cubed	500 mL
	OR
	Schneiders Low Fat Ham, cubed
6	eggs	6
3 cups	milk	750 mL
1/2 cup	red onion, chopped	125 mL
1/2 tsp	salt	2 mL
1/4 tsp	dry mustard	1 mL
	dash hot sauce, optional

Directions

Cook asparagus until tender crisp; drain and set aside. Lightly grease 9"x13" (3.5 L) baking dish; place half the bread in bottom. Top with half the cheese, all the asparagus and ham; cover with remaining bread slices. In a large bowl beat eggs; add milk, onion, salt, mustard and hot sauce. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Uncover and sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake in 350°F (180°C ) oven for 60 to 65 minutes or until knife inserted in middle comes out clean. Let stand 10 to 15 minutes before cutting to serve.

Variation: Substitute Swiss cheese for cheddar, 1/2 cup (125 ml) sliced green onions for red onions, and add Worcestershire sauce and hot sauce to taste to the egg mixture. Garnish and serve.