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Turkey and Cranberry Strata

Turkey and Cranberry Strata

PREP TIME
1.5 hours
COOK TIME
45 minutes
SERVES
8-10

Ingredients

Strata is a dish that has layers of bread with an egg custard. It is a great make ahead dish for entertaining over the holidays. In this strata, multigrain bread is a wonderful match to leftover turkey. This is great served for breakfast, lunch or dinner!

3 cups (750 mL) chopped cooked Canadian turkey
12 slices bakery style multigrain bread
2 tbsp (25 mL) Dijon mustard
1/2 tsp (2 mL) pepper
1 cup (250 mL) whole berry cranberry sauce
2 1/2 cups (625 mL) milk
5 large eggs
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh sage or 1 tbsp (15 mL) crumbled dried sage
1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt

Preparation

  1. Spread half of the slices with mustard. Sprinkle with half of the pepper. Spread remaining slices with cranberry sauce and top with turkey. Place mustard coated slices over turkey. Place into a large 15 x 9 inch (3 L) casserole dish. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, garlic, sage, salt and remaining pepper. Pour over sandwiches to cover. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 12 hours. Unwrap and press sandwiches down into egg mixture. Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for about 45 minutes or until golden and knife inserted in centre comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

RECIPE TIP

Turkey is a Nutritional Powerhouse.

It’s packed with protein. Each 100-gram serving has about 30 grams of high quality protein to help you feel energized and satisfied, and to help keep your bones and muscles healthy and happy. Its also lean and naturally low in sodium. Find out more at canadianturkey.ca/nutrition.

Nutritional Information

  • Calories
    410
  • Fat
    10g
  • Saturated
    3g
  • Cholesterol
    175mg
  • Sodium
    520mg
  • Fibre
    5g
  • Carbohydrate
    49g
  • Sugars
    22g
  • Iron
    20%
  • Vitamin A
    10%
  • Vitamin C
    4%
  • Vitamin D
    ≥2 µg
  • Vitamin K
    ≥1.75 µg
  • Calcium
    150mg
  • Protein
    28g
  • Magnesium
    ≥35mg

Osteoporosis Canada’s position on nutrition for healthy bones focuses on calcium, vitamin D, protein, magnesium and vitamin K while stressing a well-balanced diet which includes fiber and whole grains, vitamins and minerals and protein.

Emily Richards, PHEc
Recipe by
Emily Richards, PHEc
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