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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 120 Minutes |
Ready In: 135 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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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. Ingredients:
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 |
Directions:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Bake strata uncovered until puffed, golden brown, and cooked through, about 45 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
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