Last year, we hosted Easter. It was chaos. Mostly b/c I had to lead song at Mass at the same time I needed to be cooking. I left a list of notes for our moms and let them go to it. They did a smash-bang job.
This year, we're not hosting. In fact, we'll probably go to Mass, come home, put our PJs back on, and take a nap. :)
If I were hosting, however, let me tell you about what I'd serve. I'd serve Ham-Asparagus Strata - Recipe HERE. Yum, yum, YUMMIE!!!!!
Let me tell you what I love about it: It's really easy to make.
The one potential down side is that you have to refrigerate it for a minimum of 2 hours, but you can assemble it the night before, stick it in the fridge, then put it in the oven when you're ready. So on that side, it's a plus.
I've made it with asparagus and with broccoli. Erik says he prefers it w/ broccoli. I think it's great either way!
I made a few substitutions.
• Instead of sour cream, I used Greek Yogurt.
• On the cheese, I generally use whatever I have around. Often it's colby-jack.
• In place of the English muffins, I used my homemade Irish Soda Bread. TIP: I've taken to making 2-3 batches of bread at a time (yielding 4-6 loaves). Some with raisins, some plain. Then I cut it and put it in big bags in the freezer. When a recipe calls for bread/bread crumbs, I'll pull out what I need and let it warm on the counter prior to cooking/baking. It's worked extremely well for me!
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