Description
A delicious layered dish of spinach, cheese, and bread soaked in egg, perfect for brunch or breakfast.
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 ounces chopped frozen spinach, defrosted
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large yellow onion, minced
- kosher salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 roasted red peppers, diced
- 2 cups milk (any fat percentage)
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 9 large eggs
- cooking spray or butter for pan
- 8 cups cubed sourdough, French, or Italian bread (about ½ pound of bread cut into 1-inch cubes)
- 2 cups Gruyere or Swiss cheese, shredded
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Instructions
- Place the defrosted chopped spinach into a piece of cheesecloth or a clean kitchen towel and squeeze out all the excess liquid over the sink. Set aside.
- In a large skillet, add the unsalted butter and melt over medium heat. Once melted, add the minced onion, along with a pinch of salt and pepper to season, and sauté on medium heat until soft, about 4-5 minutes, stirring often. Once the onion has softened, remove the skillet from the heat, add in the drained spinach and diced roasted red peppers, and stir into the onion and butter mixture. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, heavy cream, Dijon mustard, grated nutmeg, and salt and pepper until well combined.
- Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish or 3-quart casserole dish with cooking spray or brush with melted butter. Layer a third of the bread cubes on the bottom of the pan and top with a third of the spinach mixture. Sprinkle with a third of the Gruyere cheese and a third of the Parmesan cheese over the spinach mixture. Repeat the layers two more times in the same order.
- Pour the egg mixture all over the strata, distributing the mixture evenly. Use your hands to gently push the bread into the egg mixture if needed. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 8-24 hours.
- When ready to bake, remove the casserole from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350℉/175℃ and grease a baking dish with cooking spray or butter.
- Remove the plastic wrap from the casserole, and bake uncovered for 20 minutes. Loosely cover with aluminum foil and bake for an additional 30-35 minutes or until browned on the sides and puffy in the center.
- Let cool slightly and then slice and serve the strata.
Notes
- This dish can be prepared a day ahead of time for convenience.
- Feel free to substitute different cheeses based on your tastes.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 200mg