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Bacon, Cheddar and Spinach Strata
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Brief Description
Layered dish of egg and cubed bread with a middle layer of bacon, spinach, and cheese.
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Main Ingredient
eggs
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Category: Beverages
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 80 min(s)
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Cook Time: 45 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Notes:
You can use thawed, drained frozen spinach instead of fresh. Substitute sausage for the bacon, if preferred.
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Posted By: mcarr
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Posted On: Apr 10, 2017
Number of Servings:
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoons - bacon grease optional
- 1 loaves - day-old bread cubed
- 12 - large eggs
- 1 teaspoons - kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoons - freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pinchs - cayenne pepper
- 1 pinchs - grated or ground nutmeg
- 1 1/4 cups - milk
- 1 1/4 cups - heavy cream OR half-and-half
- 1 pounds - sliced bacon cut crosswise into 1/2-inch strips
- 1 pounds - fresh spinach wilted, squeezed dry
- 2 cups - shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese divided
Directions:
Oil bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish with about a tablespoon of bacon fat (or spray with cooking spray).
Place bread cubes in a large mixing bowl.
Crack eggs into a separate mixing bowl. Season with salt, pepper, cayenne, and nutmeg. Add milk and cream and whisk mixture until thoroughly combined.
Pour egg/cream mixture over the bread cubes and mix to distribute ingredients evenly. Allow bread mixture to sit about 15 minutes to absorb the liquid.
Transfer half of the bread mixture to the baking pan; spread evenly over the bottom and press mixture down a bit. Top with half of the grated Cheddar cheese. Add cooked bacon pieces in an even layer over the cheese. Place the cooked spinach over the bacon; top with half of the remaining cheese.
Finish with the rest of the soaked bread cubes, spread evenly and pressed down slightly. Sprinkle with the rest of the grated cheese. Cover and let sit at room temperature for 1 hour before baking (or bake it immediately or cover and refrigerate overnight to bake the next day after bringing to room temperature).
Bake strata in preheated oven until set, about 45 minutes. Additionally, you can broil the strata for a minute or two to brown the top, if desired.
(For a more quiche-like consistency, simply increase the amount of egg/cream mixture added to the bread cubes).
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