4 strata dish Recipes

butter , for greasing the baking dish, thick slices hearty whole-wheat/wholemeal or multigrain artisan bread, eggs, lightly beaten, whole milk, grated fontina cheese, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, asparagus stalks, mortadella or prosciutto, snipped chives

fresh asparagus , cut into 2-inch pieces, butter, melted, sliced bread, crusts removed, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, cubed fully cooked ham, eggs, milk, dried minced onion, salt, ground mustard

white, sourdough , or whole-wheat bread, preferably day-old, sliced 1/2 inch thick, olive oil, red bell peppers, seeded and thinly sliced, yellow onion, thinly sliced, garlic, finely chopped, chopped fresh thyme leaves, kosher salt, black pepper, butter for the baking dish, grated gruyere, eggs, whole milk