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The 2nd annual Foodbuzz Festival is right around the corner, and being a featured publisher, I get the chance to participate in a few different things to try to get a chance to go and share a recipe I’ve created!

Sometimes people ask me how I come up with recipes, and I can’t always give them a clear answer—however, that’s not the case with the recipe I decided to enter in the Nature’s Pride bread contest.

If I remember right, it started with brainstorming my favorite way to eat bread…

After considering sandwiches, stuffing, croutons, etc, I just couldn’t decide, so I decided to sift through recipes I’ve made….

That’s when I remembered. “Duh, I love strata's!” Why a strata you ask?Because it combines three of my favorite foods—bread, veggies, and eggs!

Then I thought, “Hey, this needs some protein..what would be best?” After consulting my pantry and finding a can of chicken, the decision was made…

But wait, it’s not over yet. I saw a bottle of Frank’s Buffalo Wings Sauce hiding behind some cans. Aha!!..

And at that moment the Buffalo Chicken Strata was born!

(And yes I am the proud parent of this recipe!)

Buffalo Chicken Strata

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

• 5 slices Nature’s Pride Country White Bread, cubed
• 1 9.75 oz can of white chicken, or 1 cup shredded chicken breast
• 3/4 c diced sweet potato, microwave until tender
• 1/2 c diced celery
• 1 3/4 c milk
• 1/4 c Frank’s Buffalo Wings Sauce
• 1 c chicken broth
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 c blue cheese crumbles
• dash of pepper

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 F
• Arrange bread cubes on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet and bake until crispy and lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, add chicken(drained if from a can), sweet potato, blue cheese, and celery. Add bread cubes to the mixture and toss to coat.
• In another medium sized bowl, add milk, broth, buffalo sauce, eggs and pepper. Pour into bowl with the bread cubes and mix until combined.
• Spray a 8 x 8 inch glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and pour mixture into it. Bake, uncovered, at 350 F for 45 minutes, stir. Bake 45 minutes longer or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

What’s your favorite way to eat bread?