Christmas Brunch

Green Chili Strata

• about 15 oz canned chopped green chilies
• half a loaf of good bread--about 2 and a half cups--cubed and toasted (I used sweet onion ciabatta)
• six eggs
• 4 cups low fat milk
• 3/4 lb pepperjack cheese
• six or seven strips of bacon
• 1 medium sized onion
• white pepper, salt, and black pepper to taste
• half a cup of chopped parsley

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. lace bread in a 9 x 17 inch casserole dish and cover with the chilies, bacon, parsley, and most of the cheese. Mix eggs, onions, milk, and seasonings, then pour over bread mixture. Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese and bake uncovered for 45 minutes. Turn the heat up in the last few minutes to brown the top, then serve with enchilada sauce or pico de gallo.

We also had quiche lorraine, with gruyere, chives, and bacon.

It was an ooey gooey Christmas!