Seafood And Artichoke Strata
- 6 eggs
- 1/2 cup Milk (I use goat's milk)
- 1/2 cup Heavy Cream
- salt
- fresh ground pepper
- dash of cayenne pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
- About ten fresh basil leaves, chopped.
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 large cloves garlic, crushed
- 6 oz fresh crabmeat
- 1-1.5 cups small shrimp, cooked
- 1 can artichoke hearts, sliced.
- 1 tablespoon butter plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 loaf French Bread, crust removed and cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 Roma tomatoes, sliced thin, crosswise
- 3-4 cups cheddar cheese
- 1-1.5 cups grated parmesean/romano blend
- About 4 cups of arugula.
- Unsalted butter for pan greasing
- Beat eggs well and stir in milk, cream,basil, cayenne, and a dash of salt and pepper.
- Grease a 9x13 pan (glass preferred) with butter.
- Add bread cubes to pan in a single layer.
- Cover bread cubes with egg mixture and refrigerate for two hours.
- Saute onion in butter and olive oil until almost tender, add garlic and a dash of salt and pepper. Set aside to cool.
- Add crabmeat, shrimp, and artichokes to onion mixture.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Remove egg and bread mixture from cooler and let warm for about a half hour. Place a layer of cheddar cheese over the egg and bread mixture.
- Spread the seafood and onion mixture over the cheddar cheese layer.
- Place one layer of tomatoes over the seafood and onion mixture,
- Sprinkle the parmesean and romano mixture over the tomatoes and top with the remainng cheddar cheese. Drizzle olive oil over the top, if desired.
- Cover the pan with aluminum foil, place in oven, and bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove foil, and continue to bake another 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven, and let cool for five minutes.
- Serve. Enjoy!
eggs, milk, heavy cream, salt, fresh ground pepper, cayenne pepper, fresh ground nutmeg, basil, onion, garlic, fresh crabmeat, shrimp, hearts, butter, bread, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, blend, arugula, butter
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/seafood-and-artichoke-strata-1224769 (may not work)