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Breakfast Strata Dish budinca de paine

Breakfast Strata (Egg Strata)

Discover the flavor of a relaxed morning with this breakfast strata (egg strata) recipe! Perfect for using up leftover bread.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Additional Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Choose Serving Size 6 -8

Ingredients 

  • 500 g sourdough bread cubed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large red onion sliced
  • 2 cups mushrooms sliced
  • 2 cups fresh baby spinach
  • 8 eggs
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon dry thyme
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper ground
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ground
  • 1 cup Gruyere cheese grated
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

  • Grease the baking tray with butter or oil.
  • In a frying pan, on medium heat, add a spoonful of olive oil, when it gets hot, add the sliced red onion and the mushrooms.
  • Cook, stirring, until the mushrooms and onions brown and become soft.
  • Add the spinach leaves and continue cooking for another minute.
  • Turn off the heat and cover with a lid, let the mixture cool.
  • In a large bowl, mix eggs, milk, mustard, thyme, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  • After the egg mixture is homogeneous, add the cubed bread, the grated Gruyere and the mushroom mixture.
  • Mix the ingredients together and pour the mixture into the baking tray.
  • Sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
  • Cover the tray and put it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
  • Bake in the hot oven (180C/375F) for 45 minutes or until browned on the edges.
  • Serve warm with fresh chopped herbs.