Cheese Strata

Ingredients

• For the strata:
• 8 eggs
  
• 3 cups milk
  
• 3 tablespoons melted butter
  
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  
• 1 handful fresh thyme, chives, and parsley
  
• ¹/₂ teaspoon black pepper
  
• 2 ¹/₂ cups grated cheese (Cheddar or anything you like)
  
• ¹/₂ cup Parmesan cheese (to top)
  
• 8 cups bread cubes (typically Challah)
  
• 1 dash mustard (dry or regular)
  

• Plus add any of the following:
• 1 packet cooked and chopped bacon (or sausage or cubed ham)
  
• 1 packet sausage
  
• 1 packet cubed ham
  
• 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
  
• 1 cup chopped red pepper
  
• 1 cup mushrooms