bagel, lox, and egg strata

Recipe by
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Grapeview, WA

I've had this recipe saved for years but lost track of it until recently. I'm posting it here for safe-keeping and hope to make it the next time that my daughter's family comes for a weekend. This is a make-ahead breakfast casserole with bagels and smoked salmon. Viv Raives, Cambria, Calif. was the $400 winner in the Egg Stratas and Casseroles Category, (May 2002) for a contest for Better Homes and Gardens.

yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For bagel, lox, and egg strata

  • 1/4 c
    butter, melted
  • 8 c
    bagels (4-6, cut into bite-size pieces)
  • 3 oz
    smoked salmon (lox style, thinly sliced, cut into small pieces))
  • 2 c
    swiss cheese or monteray jack cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 c
    fresh chives, snipped
  • 8
    eggs, beaten
  • 2 c
    milk
  • 1 c
    cottage cheese
  • 1/4 tsp
    pepper

How To Make bagel, lox, and egg strata

  • 1
    Place melted butter in a 3-qt rectangular baking dish, spreading to cover the bottom.
  • 2
    Spread bagel pieces evenly in prepared dish.
  • 3
    Sprinkle lox, cheese, and chives evenly over bagel pieces.
  • 4
    In a large bowl combine eggs, milk, cottage cheese, and pepper.
  • 5
    Pour over layers in dish.
  • 6
    Press down gently using the back of a wooden spoon to moisten all of the ingredients.
  • 7
    Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 4 to 24 hrs.
  • 8
    Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • 9
    Bake, uncovered, about 45 minutes or until set and edges are puffed and golden.
  • 10
    Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

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