Morning Crab Strata

This is the only crab allowed at the breakfast table!

  • 2 cans crabmeat, drained
  • 1 lb Swiss cheese, grated
  • 8 eggs
  • 1 ½ cups half and half
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 T mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp dill weed
  • 1 loaf white bread, cubed
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 3 T chopped parsley
  • 3 T butter

Grease a 9x13 baking dish and spread cubed bread over bottom.

Melt butter in a sauté pan, and add celery and onion. Saute very slowly until onions are translucent. Add crabmeat, salt, pepper, mayonnaise, parsley, and dill weed. Spread mixture over bread cubes, and top with cheese.

Beat together eggs and half and half and pour over cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

In the morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees, and bake for about 45 minutes or until set and browned.

Serves eight.