Kale Pesto Chicken Strata

Ingredients

• 500 ml loosely packed stemmed and torn kale
• 250 ml packed fresh basil leaves
• 75 ml olive oil
• 60 ml lemon juice
• 60 ml pine nuts or blanched almonds
• 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
• 125 ml grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 L 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubed, day-old crusty bread (French or Italian loaf)
• 500 ml shredded roasted chicken, divided
• 375 ml diced Gruyere or Swiss cheese, divided
• 1 sweet red pepper, diced and divided
• 8 eggs
• 250 ml milk
• pepper to taste