Spinach & Cheese Strata Recipe Edition
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Recipe type: Breakfast and Brunch
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Serves: 8 servings
 
Ingredients
  • Spinach and Cheese Strata
  • Gourmet (February 2003)
  • Serves 6 to 8
  • Ingredients:
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen spinach, thawed, squeeze of all excess liquid, and chopped
  • 1½ cups finely chopped onion (1 large)
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 8 cups cubed French or Italian bread in 1-inch cubes (1/2 lb)
  • 6 ounces coarsely grated Gruyère (2 cups)
  • 2 ounces finely grated parmesan (1 cup)
  • 2¾ cups milk
  • 9 large eggs
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
Instructions
  1. Sauté onion in butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes. Add ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper and nutmeg and continue cooking for one minute. Stir in spinach, remove from heat and set aside.
  2. Spread one third of the bread cubes in a well-buttered 3-quart gratin dish or other ceramic baking dish. Top with one-third of bread cubes,one-third of spinach mixture and one-third of each cheese. Repeat layering twice with remaining bread, spinach and cheese.
  3. Whisk eggs, milk, mustard and remaining ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper together in a large bowl and pour evenly over strata. Cover with plastic wrap and chill strata for several hours or up to a day.
  4. Remove from the refrigerator and let it stand at room temperature for 30 minutes while preheating the oven to 350°F. Bake strata, uncovered, in middle of oven until puffed, golden brown, and cooked through, 45 to 55 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Recipe by In Good Taste at https://ingoodtaste.kitchen/spinach-and-cheese-strata/