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Yield 8 people

Number Of Ingredients 18

Bread:
Tuscan round, cut into 1" dice
Salt & Pepper
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tbsp thyme
Fillings:
4 oz pancetta, diced, cooked & drained
1 cup onions, small dice
2 cups mushrooms, sliced
1/2 cup sundried tomatoes, diced
10 oz frozen chopped spinach, thawed and thoroughly drained
1 1/2 cups grated fontina
1/4 - 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan
Egg mixture:
8 eggs
3 cups milk
1 tbsp thyme
salt & pepper

Steps:

Bread: - Slice bread into 1" slices - Brush with olive oil on all sides - Cut into 1" pieces and toss with thyme, salt & pepper - Put on baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes at 350 or until almost crouton consistency. - Let cool. Egg Mixture: - whisk eggs, milk, oregano & salt and pepper Assembly: - Grease 9 x 13" pan. - Put half of bread in bottom, add half of each ingredient ending with cheeses. Repeat. - Pour egg mixture evenly over. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.