RecipeShare: Spinach, mushroom and cheese strata
Recipe from Natasha Cardinez-Singh, author of the blog Healthy and Gourmet
Serves 4 people
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 4 sprigs of thyme
- 8 to 10 mushrooms, cleaned and sliced
- 10 oz fresh or frozen spinach (if using frozen, make sure to squeeze out as much of the liquid as you can)
- 6 cups cubed bread
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- 1/2 cup grated cheese
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground pepper
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F. Grease and set aside an 8″x10″ baking dish.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the thyme and mushrooms. Cook, stirring regularly, until the mushrooms have browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the spinach. Making use of the residual heat, toss the spinach with the warm mushrooms until it has wilted a bit.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the bread, green onions, cilantro, cheese and the mushroom mixture.
- Whisk together the eggs, milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Pour over the bread mixture and toss well. Pour the pudding mixture into the prepared baking dish and bake at 350 °F for 40 to 45 minutes, until the top is golden brown. Serve warm.
About the recipe author
Natasha Cardinez-Singh is a Caribbean transplant in Minnesota, having moved to the Midwest over ten years ago. Her eclectic cooking style includes elements of her Caribbean roots, as well as American, European and fusion cuisine, all with an emphasis on healthy and wholesome eating. She writes about her cooking adventures at Healthy and Gourmet, and can also be found on Facebook.
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