SPINACH AND BACON STRATA

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Got a similar recipe from Giada De Laurentiis's show and made it for Easter morning. It was a hit! We dubbed it "Giada Strata" and plan to keep it as a regular holiday meal. I've made a few tweaks of my own to the recipe based on my family's taste and what I had available. This is really good and great when you have company.

Provided by KathyP53

Categories     Breakfast

Time 2h15m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 lb bacon, chopped
1 onion, chopped
8 ounces fresh baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon seasoning salt (I use Paula Dean's house seasoning)
1 lb Italian bread (cubed)
1 1/2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese
3 cups whole milk
10 large eggs

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Saute chopped bacon in large skillet until crisp. Using slotted spoon, remove bacon from skillet to paper towel-lined plate to drain.
  • Reserve small amount of bacon drippings in skillet. Add onion to skillet and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and spinach and saute 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt and reserved bacon.
  • Place half bread cubes in a buttered 9x13" baking dish. Sprinkle half of the cheese over the bread, top with half of the spinach mixture. Repeat layering.
  • Whisk milk, eggs, and remaining 1/2 teaspoons of seasoning salt in a large bowl and pour evenly over the strata. Gently push surface of bread down into milk to coat. Chill strata, covered with plastic wrap, at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
  • Bake strata uncovered until puffed, golden brown, and cooked through, about 45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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