Spinach Strata

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Spinach Strata

 

From Good Housekeeping

 

You can assemble this a day ahead, then pop it in the

oven (right from the refrigerator) just 1 hour before

serving.

 

 

Ingredients

 

 

8 slices firm white bread

4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (1 cup)

1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed

and squeezed dry

1 tablespoon margarine or butter, softened

2 cups milk

6 - large eggs

1/2 cup loosely packed fresh basil leaves, chopped

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

 

 

Preparation - Estimated cooking time: 1 hour 45

minutes -

1 Grease 8 " by 8 " glass baking dish. Place 4 slices

bread in dish; top with 1/2 cup cheese, all spinach,

then remaining cheese. Spread margarine or butter on 1

side of remaining bread slices; place in dish,

buttered side up.

2 In medium bowl, with wire whisk or fork, beat milk,

eggs, basil, salt, and pepper until blended. Slowly

pour egg mixture over bread slices. Prick bread with

fork and press slices down to absorb egg mixture.

3 Cover baking dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate

at least 30 minutes or overnight.

4 To bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Uncover

baking dish and bake strata 1 hour or until knife

inserted in center comes out clean. Remove strata from

oven and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

 

Nutritional Analysis

Number of Servings: 6

Per Serving

calories 290 carbohydrate 22 g

cholesterol 240 mg protein 17 g

sodium 575 mg total fat (6 g saturated) 15 g

 

 

 

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