Clean Eating - Another take on Egg Strata Breakfast Casserole

Day 14:  I posted this recipe a few day ago but have decided to share my twist on it.

Ingredients:

1/2 lb lean ground turkey (the 97/3% variety)
1/2 Tbsp EVOO
1/2 tsp poultry seasoning
1/2 tsp sea salt, divided
9 egg whites + 3 whole eggs
Dash of Tabasco sauce
2 cups skim milk
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp dry mustard
1 tsp black pepper
8 slices sourdough bread (I use a whole wheat sourdough from my local grocery store). Make sure this bread does not contain high-fructose corn syrup. The best would be a whole wheat sourdough loaf if you can find it! Don't forget to remove the crust.
1/2 cup grated low-fat Monterrey Jack Cheese
1/2 small onion, peeled, chopped fine 

Directions:

1. Spray a large cup muffin pan with Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)

2. Heat olive oil over medium heat in a medium-sized skillet. Add lean ground turkey, onion, poultry seasoning, garlic powder, and 1/4 tsp sea salt. Cook meat until no longer pink, breaking up any large chunks of meat while cooking. Once meat is cooked, remove from skillet and pour into a fine mesh sieve to drain fat and liquid.

3. In a medium bowl, mix eggs, 1/2 tsp sea salt, Tabasco (optional), milk, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and pepper. Using a wire whisk, beat egg mixture until frothy. set aside.

4. Time to assemble the strata! With crusts removed and bread cut into cubes, place bread in the bottom of each muffin cup, filling any space that may be left. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons of the cooked lean ground turkey.

 5. Once you are finished layering the bread and turkey, add the egg mixture by slowly pouring it over the layers in the muffin pan. Cover loosely with tin foil and refrigerate overnight. If you are in a hurry, this step is optional and I didn't do this on my first attempt becasue we wanted to eat these right away. Soaking overnight allows the bread to soak up more of the egg mixture.

6. After refrigeration overnight, remove the tin foil from the strata. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Once the oven is preheated, place the mixture in the oven for 30 minutes and bake to a golden brown. Allow the strata to sit for about 10 minutes to cool and thicken slightly.
7. Enjoy!

Tip: Refrigerate the left overs and you will have breakfast for multiple days!