Overnight Artichoke-and-Ham Strata 

Contributed by: Carol C

Make-ahead tip: Prepare the strata a day ahead; cover and chill 8 hours or overnight. In the morning, just uncover the strata and bake it straight out of the refrigerator in a preheated oven. 

3 English muffins, split and quartered
Cooking spray
1 tablespoon butter or stick margarine, melted
1 cup chopped lean ham (about 4 ounces)
1/2 cup (2 ounces) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1 (14-ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
3 large garlic cloves, minced
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 (12-ounce) can evaporated fat-free milk
3 large eggs
3 large egg whites

Arrange muffin pieces, crust sides down, in an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray; drizzle with butter. Arrange ham and next 4 ingredients (ham through garlic) over muffin pieces. 
Combine nutmeg and remaining ingredients in a bowl; stir well with a whisk. Pour over muffin mixture. Cover; chill 8 hours or overnight. 

Preheat oven to 375°. 

Uncover strata; bake at 375° for 50 minutes or until set. Let stand 10 minutes. 

Yield: 6 servings

NUTRITION PER SERVING
CALORIES 280 (29% from fat); FAT 8.9g (sat 4.1g, mono 3.1g, poly 0.8g); PROTEIN 20.4g; CARB 29.8g; FIBER 0.1g; CHOL 133mg; IRON 2.3mg; SODIUM 819mg; CALC 367mg; 

Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 1999