Breakfast for 4
Mediterranean Breakfast Strata
$11.66for 455 minServes 4
This savory bread casserole layers mushrooms, vegetables, mozzarella, and eggs, then bakes until puffed and firmly set.

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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butter, 1.5 oz$0.40/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.60Typical price | |
| Garlic, 0.25$0.75 each typical | 0.25 | $0.15Typical price | |
| Leeks and shallots, 0.3 lb$3.49/lb typical | 0.3 lb | $1.09Typical price | |
| Mushrooms, 2.5 oz$0.40/oz typical | 2.5 oz | $1.00Typical price | |
| Sandwich bread, 0.5$2.49 each typical | 0.5 | $1.49Typical price | |
| Artichoke hearts, 4.5 oz$0.18/oz typical | 4.5 oz | $0.81Typical price | |
| Pickles and olives, 1.25 oz$0.18/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.22Typical price | |
| Parmesan, 0.5 oz$0.55/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.24Typical price | |
| Mozzarella, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical | 4 oz | $1.20Typical price | |
| Eggs, 6$0.30 each typical | 6 | $1.80Typical price | |
| Heavy cream, 12 oz$0.22/oz typical | 12 oz | $2.74Typical price | |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price | |
| Total for the servings shown | $11.66 | ||
Swaps
- Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
- Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
MediterraneanVegetarianBreakfasts
Typical price
$2.92 per serving$11.66 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.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 shallots
- 1 cup button mushrooms
- 1 tsp dried marjoram leaves
- 6 cups white bread
- 1/2 cup artichoke hearts
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives
- 1/4 cup marinated sun dried tomatoes
- 1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese (optional)
- 4 oz or 1 cup ciliegine fresh mozzarella cheese balls
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 1/4 cup basil leaves
- kosher salt
Steps
- Heat the butter in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat, then cook the garlic, shallots, and mushrooms for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the marjoram, then remove the skillet from the heat.
- Spread the bread in a greased 9-by-13-inch baking dish and scatter the mushrooms, artichokes, olives, tomatoes, mozzarella, parmesan, and basil over it.
- Whisk the eggs, half-and-half, and salt in a bowl, then pour the mixture evenly over the bread.
- Let the dish stand for 10 minutes while the oven heats to 350 F.
- Bake the strata for 25 minutes, until puffed and the center is firm and reaches 160 F.
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