Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Ultimate Chorizo Manchego Strata
by Lenora Vega
Hey everyone, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, chorizo manchego strata. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Chorizo Manchego Strata is one of the most popular of recent trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Chorizo Manchego Strata is something which I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chorizo manchego strata using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Chorizo Manchego Strata:
Make ready 8 cups crusty sourdough bread, preferably day old
Take 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
Take 1 large onion, chopped
Get 1 lb. spanish chorizo, medium dice
Prepare 2 cloves garlic, chopped
Prepare 12 eggs, whisked
Make ready 1 1/2 cups milk
Make ready 1 1/2 cups half and half
Prepare 1 tbsp. red chili flakes
Get 2 cups Manchego cheese, shredded
Make ready kosher salt
Make ready freshly ground black pepper
Take any store bought tomatillo salsa, to serve
Instructions to make Chorizo Manchego Strata:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees f.
Cut the bread into 1 inch cubes and set aside.
In a large saute pan, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Add the onion and saute for 2-3 minutes until soft. Lower the heat to medium and add the chorizo. After 2 minutes add the garlic and cook just until fragrant, then set aside to cool.
Whisk together the eggs, milk, half and half, chili flakes, and 1 1/2 cups of cheese, and season with salt and pepper. Add the bread and chorizo mixture to the eggs and toss to coat. Press down firmly to coat all of the bread in the egg mixture. Pour into greased baking dish. (At this point you could cover and refrigerate overnight.)
Bake for 35-40 minutes uncovered, then let stand for 5-10 minutes. Grate the remaining cheese over the top, and serve with tomatillo salsa.
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