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Instant Pot Bacon and Asparagus Strata

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This Instant Pot Bacon and Asparagus Strata is a delicious way to start your day! Loaded with flavorful, simple ingredients, the end result is a deceptively easy breakfast that is worthy of an honored position as a brunch centerpiece.

a collage of bacon and asparagus strata in a white bowl with title text reading Instant Pot Bacon and Asparagus Strata

Although I experiment with a lot of Instant Pot recipes, I’ve done very few breakfast dishes in my favorite kitchen appliance. I decided dinner shouldn’t be having all the fun, so I’m working on more breakfast recipes. This  Instant Pot Bacon and Asparagus Strata is my new favorite since it has two of my favorite foods – bacon AND asparagus!

overhead view of bacon and asparagus strata in a white bowl with a danish in the background

How to Make Instant Pot Bacon and Asparagus Strata

Like most of my recipes, you don’t need exotic ingredients or special skills to create this Instant Pot Bacon and Asparagus Strata. You just need an Instant Pot, a Pyrex dish, and the simple ingredients you see below.

egg mixture, bacon, cooked onions in glass bowls, shredded cheese, chopped asparagus and a knife on a wood cutting board

Step 1 – Cook Bacon

Set your Instant Pot to saute and heat to medium. Add bacon and cook until it’s crisp.

bacon cooking in an instant pot

Step 2 – Prepare Egg Mixture

While the bacon is cooking in the Instant Pot, whisk together eggs, cream, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.

Step 3 – Cook Onions

When the bacon is crisp, remove it from the pot and discard all but one tablespoon of the bacon fat. Add chopped onions and a tablespoon of sugar to the remaining bacon fat.

onions cooking in an instant pot

Stir frequently until the onions are caramelized. You want them to be brown, but not burnt.

Step 4 – Layer Ingredients in Bowl

Next, in a 7-cup Pyrex bowl, you’ll create the strata. Start with half of the bread cubes, 2/3 cup Swiss cheese, half of the bacon, half the chopped asparagus, and half the caramelized onions. Then, repeat the layers in the same order.

Carefully pour the egg mixture over the layered ingredients and top with remaining Swiss cheese.

a glass bowl of egg mixture, bacon, onions and asparagus topped with shredded swiss cheese

Step 5 – Pressure Cook

Rinse the Instant Pot liner and scrub out any remaining bacon or onion bits. Then, add 3 cups of water to it.

Place the wire trivet in the bottom of the liner and carefully place the bowl holding the strata on top of the trivet. The water should be about halfway up the outer side of the bowl.

overhead view of bacon and asparagus strata in an instant pot

Secure the lid, press manual and set time to 20 minutes. When the timer beeps, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then move the sealing valve to “Venting.”

Once the pressure is fully released, carefully remove the dish from the liner. Your Instant Pot Bacon and Asparagus Strata is ready to serve!

overhead view of overhead view of bacon and asparagus strata in a glass bowl on a white background

I like to scoop individual servings into small bowls. Serve alongside fresh fruit. It also makes a great addition to a brunch buffet!

close up view of bacon and asparagus strata in a white bowl with a danish in the background

Instant Pot Bacon and Asparagus Strata Recipe

Ready to make this Instant Pot Bacon and Asparagus Strata? Here’s the recipe card with the exact measurements.

📋 Recipe

Instant Pot Bacon and Asparagus Strata

Corinne Schmitt
This recipe is packed full of flavor.
4.75 from 4 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 719 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 strips bacon chopped into 1” pieces
  • 1 large onion
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 8 eggs
  • 1/2 c heavy cream
  • 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 12 stalks asparagus chopped into 1/2” pieces
  • 2 cups grated Swiss cheese
  • 3-4 cups day old French bread 3/4” cubed

Instructions
 

  • Set Instant Pot to sauté, medium heat.
  • Add bacon and cook until crisp, then remove.
  • While cooking, whisk the eggs, cream, salt, and pepper together.
  • Reserving approximately 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat, add the chopped onion and sugar.
  • Stir frequently until onions are caramelized, remove the onions and give the inner liner a quick rinse and scrub.
  • Return the liner, add about 3 cups of water.
  • Coat the inside of a 7 cup Pyrex bowl with butter – a similar dish will work as well.
  • Layer as follows, using half the ingredients for each layer – except for the Swiss which has 3 layers:
    Bread cubes
    Cheese
    Bacon
    Asparagus
    Caramelized onion
  • Repeat
  • Slowly pour egg mixture over the layered ingredients, and then top with cheese.
  • Using the included wire basket, carefully lower the strata into the Instant Pot. At this point the water should come up to about the half-way point in the cooking dish.
  • Seal the lid, select Manual high pressure and set time to 20 minutes. Press start. Let the Instant Pot naturally release for 10 minutes, then press to vent.
  • Carefully remove once the pressure is reduced and serve.

Notes

Weight Watchers Freestyle = 4 Points per serving for 4 servings. Points calculated with using low point bacon and cheese

Nutrition

Calories: 719kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 36gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 447mgSodium: 947mgPotassium: 440mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 1740IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 524mgIron: 4mg
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a forkful of Instant Pot Bacon and Asparagus Strata above a white bowl of more of the strata

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3 thoughts on “Instant Pot Bacon and Asparagus Strata”

  1. I’m new to using my 3qt instant pot. Do you have suggestions for sizing this recipe down accordingly? Asparagus is so beautiful right now…I would love to try this! Thanks 🙂

    Reply
    • Hi Rachel, I don’t have a 3 qt yet so I am completely unfamiliar with how it cooks vs the 6 or 8 qt and don’t want to guess. Are you a member of the official Instant Pot Community on Facebook? It has 1.4 million members who are all usually eager to offer help. If you aren’t a member, let me know and I’ll post the question there and reply back here with any helpful tips.

      Reply

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