Meat Lite: Cemita Strata Recipe

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 ounces chorizo, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 5 scallions, white and light green parts, minced
• 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 6 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, minced
• 1 or 2 (1-pound) day-old cemitas (a seeded Mexican bread used to make cemita sandwiches), cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3/4 cup Manchego cheese
• 3/4 cup pepper jack cheese

1. Butter 9 by 13-inch baking dish. Set aside.
2. Heat the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat and add the chorizo, cumin, scallion, and black beans. Cook, stirring often, until the chorizo has rendered some fat and the scallions have softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside. In a large mixing bowl, combine the eggs, milk, cilantro, and a few heavy pinches salt and pepper.
3. To bake the strata, preheat the oven to 350u0b0F and then bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until golden brown and a tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

vegetable oil, chorizo, cumin, scallions, black beans, eggs, milk, salt, fresh cilantro, bread used, manchego cheese, pepper

Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2009/09/cemita-strata-chorizo-bread-pudding-recipe.html (may not work)