Make-Ahead Spinach and Mozzarella Breakfast Strata recipe

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 ½ cups finely chopped yellow onion
3 pinches herbes de Provence, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
butter-flavored cooking spray
8 cups cubed Italian bread
1 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, or more to taste
9 large eggs
1 cup skim milk

Nutrition Info

297.7 calories
carbohydrate: 25.9 g
cholesterol: 230 mg
fat: 13.9 g
fiber: 3.5 g
protein: 18.8 g
saturatedFat: 6.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 485.1 mg
sugar: 4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add herbes de Provence, salt, and pepper, continue to cook for 1 minute more. Stir in spinach, remove from heat, and set aside.

  2. Spray the inside of a 3-quart (9x13-inch) baking dish with cooking spray. Layer the bottom of the dish with 1/3 of the bread cubes. Top with 1/3 of the spinach mixture and 1/3 mozzarella cheese. Repeat these layers twice more with remaining bread, spinach mixture, and cheese.

  3. Combine eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk together until blended. Pour evenly over the bread and spinach layered in the baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 8 hours, up to 1 day.

  4. Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking to allow pan to get to room temperature.

  5. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  6. Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until puffed, golden brown, and cooked through, 45 to 55 minutes. Let stand at least 5 minutes before serving.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

This make-ahead breakfast/brunch strata has cheese, eggs, and nutritious value from spinach.

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