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Mushroom, Spinach and Cheddar Breakfast Strata

Name: Mushroom, Spinach and Cheddar Breakfast Strata
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 12 large (600 g) Eggs; 10 slices (320 g) Whole-wheat bread, cut into 1-inch cubes; 1⅓ cups shredded (150 g) Cheddar cheese, shredded; 2 cups (470 ml, 480 g) Milk, 2%; 4¼ cups sliced (300 g) White mushrooms, sliced; 5 cups loosely packed (150 g) Baby spinach, roughly chopped; 1 medium (110 g) Yellow onion, finely diced; 2¼ tsp (10 g) Olive oil; 2 tsp (10 g) Yellow mustard; 1 tsp (1 g) Dried thyme; ¼ tsp (0.5 g) Ground nutmeg; ¾ tsp (4 g) Salt; ½ tsp (1 g) Black pepper

A golden, puffy bake of custard-soaked whole-wheat bread layered with earthy mushrooms, tender spinach and sharp melted cheddar.

Oven
2 hr 10 min · 30 min hands-on
Serves 8
Vegetarian

Up to 30 g carbs
Protein 20 g+
500 calories or less

Ingredients

12 large600 gEggs
10 slices320 gWhole-wheat breadcut into 1-inch cubes
1⅓ cups shredded150 gCheddar cheeseshredded
2 cups (470 ml)480 gMilk, 2%
4¼ cups sliced300 gWhite mushroomssliced
5 cups loosely packed150 gBaby spinachroughly chopped
1 medium110 gYellow onionfinely diced
2¼ tsp10 gOlive oil
2 tsp10 gYellow mustard
1 tsp1 gDried thyme
¼ tsp0.5 gGround nutmeg
¾ tsp4 gSalt
½ tsp1 gBlack pepper

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and mushrooms and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are browned and their liquid has cooked off, about 8 minutes.
Add the spinach and thyme and stir just until wilted, about 1 minute. Let the mixture cool slightly.
Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish. Spread half the bread cubes in the dish, top with half the vegetable mixture and half the cheddar, then repeat with the remaining bread and vegetables. Save the rest of the cheddar for the top.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, mustard, nutmeg, salt and black pepper until smooth.
Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread, pressing the cubes down so they soak. Sprinkle with the remaining cheddar. Let stand 30 minutes, or cover and refrigerate overnight.
Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake uncovered for 50 to 55 minutes, until puffed, golden and set in the center, with the center reaching 160°F (71°C). Add about 10 minutes if baking straight from the fridge.
Let the strata rest 10 minutes, then cut into 8 pieces and serve.

Contains: Milk, Egg, Gluten. Some brands contain soy.

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