Goat Cheese Asparagus Breakfast Strata
With the 4th of July weekend coming up, I thought about what one of my recipes I could share with you to make your entertaining adventures a little easier. I love baking and cooking, but sometimes it’s nice to put the Chef’s knife and/or oven mitts away to enjoy spending time with your house guests. This is a wonderful recipe that allows you to do just that.
This recipe for Goat Cheese Asparagus Breakfast Strata is prepared the evening before, and thrown in the oven when you awake, allowing you to savor your morning coffee, and put your face on. It’s much better than slaving away in the kitchen to make sure all your guests are fed in a timely manner. This Strata is filled with loads of goat cheese and trimmed asparagus pieces.
It’s not your average breakfast bake. Also, the addition of a bed of English muffin pieces adds a wonderfully soft crust-like element to this breakfast dish. Your friends and family will think you’re a culinary magician, wondering how you were two places at once. 
I really love decorating the top of this strata with the optional asparagus rounds that I mention in the recipe. They really add a beautiful touch to the top of this breakfast bake. If you happen to have a mandolin slicer, try out the beautiful asparagus rounds. They really add to eye appeal of this dish, and remember, we all eat with our eyes first!
- 5 English Muffins, Toasted and torn into pieces.
- 8 oz. Goat cheese, crumbled
- 1 bunch Asparagus
- 1 Green, or Yellow Bell Pepper, cut into strips
- 1 cup Grilled slice chicken *optional
- 10 Large Eggs
- 2¼ cups milk
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Grease a 9" by 13" baking dish
- Spread the English muffin pieces in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Sprinkle the goat cheese evenly across the English muffin pieces.
- Trim the asparagus, and cut into 1 inch pieces. (alternatively, reserve two stalks of asparagus, uncut, and slice into thin rounds on a mandolin slicer to sprinkle over the top of the strata. This enhances the presentation and makes for a nice decorative element to the dish.)
- Blanch the asparagus pieces for two minutes, and shock in an ice water bath.
- Spread the blanched asparagus over the English Muffin Pieces and Goat cheese.
- Spread the Bell Pepper strips or pieces over the asparagus.
- Spread the grilled chicken pieces across the bell pepper.
- Lightly whisk the eggs, milk, salt, pepper, and onion powder.
- Pour the whisked egg mixture into the baking dish over the other ingredients.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese over the top of the strata, and if you sliced asparagus rounds sprinkle these over the mozzarella.
- Cover and Refrigerate overnight or up to 8 hours.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Bake the strata for 50 min to 1 hour, or until set.
- Let the Strata cool 5-10 min before cutting.
Interesting mix of flavours. What I liked the most is the chance to prepare these the day before. It makes the morning shift so much easier.
I’ve tried goat cheese once and I can’t still get to know what it really tastes like. There’s a bitter after taste, correct me if I’m wrong. But if the cheese is in this kind of recipe, I will definitely like it
I love easy entertaining recipes like this! Thanks for sharing on Hump Day Happenings and congratulations on your feature!
Sounds delicious! I love all of the ingredients here— sounds like I’ve got some baking to do!
I just tried goat cheese for the first time and fell in love. Always ooking for new recipes like this. thanks
I never had goat cheese before. Does it have a big taste difference? I am real curious about it. This sounds great but I am hesitant on the goat cheese thing.
This sounds like a perfect morning to me. It looks deeeeelicious!
That’s the kind of recipe you make when hubby and the kids are home. Mmm, hmm, mm, it sounds good!
I have never had goat cheese but this looks good. I do like spinach. My papaw used to swear by goat milk butter.
I love goats cheese and this looks amazing. I am going to have to try to make this today. Thanks for sharing.
This looks really yummy!! truth to be told I’ve never tried goat cheese before but if someone offers me this dish I will definitely try this.
Goat cheese is really tasty and this would really give you a power breakfast and also a delicious one.
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I have never in my whole life had goat cheese, but something about this sounds quite tasty and I actually want to try this
Yum, goat cheese is my favorite. This is a great recipe. Thanks for sharing.
Can I just say that your pictures are just beautiful . The foods that you make are to die for. This looks like a yummy breakfast meal that I wouldn’t mind trying it. The recipe seems easy enough too.
Thanks so much, Michele, for all your kind words.:) I really hope you like the recipe. It really is wonderful as it can is prepared the night before and thrown in the oven in the morning. Great for me, as I’m not much of a morning person.
Wow, that’s a list of ingredients our house has never seen. lol, must try!
Please, Let me know what you think.
Oh my gosh! That recipe looks amazing. The goat cheese is so rich and I can already imagine how it would taste right now as I’m reading the ingredients.
Thank you, for commenting. The goat cheese and mozzarella make for a rish and creamy dish. I just love got cheese!
I just recently tried goat cheese for my first time and loved it! Looking forward to trying it in recipes like this.
I remember the first time I tried goat cheese. It was such a pleasant surprise. The goat cheese really shines in this Strata recipe.
I’m a big fan of goat cheese. I just love it. I’m not so much an asparagus fan though. Maybe I can substitute with something else.
I am a huge goat cheese fan as well. I think Broccoli would be a great substitute here. If you get a chance to try this recipe with broccoli, please, let me know how it turns out.
That looks so good. I have never had goat cheese before.
You must give goat cheese a try. I would describe it as similar to cream cheese, but tangier and sharper in flavor.
This looks like a classic Greek dish. I will definitely be using the recipe. Thanks!
Thanks for checking it out, Don! Definitely, let me know what you think.
OMG!!! Your Killin Me This Looks So So Unbelievably Delicious I Must Make ASAP Thank You!1
Thanks so much, Lisa. I’m glad you were able to stop by and check out Confectionalism
Easy and great recipe.. my mother who is a naturopathy doctor tells me goat cheese is the best of all.. cheers !!
All the more reason for me to enjoy more goat cheese! Like I needed another, lol. I just love the stuff. Thanks so much for commenting. Please stop by anytime.
I haven’t had a breakfast strata in years. They are quite yummy. Thanks for the recipe! Sounds like a winner!
Thanks, Paula! I’m so glad you stopped by.
Sounds like a great recipe.. I like to eat spinach but not everyone in the house does.. so i have to make it all for myself..