Chicken and Spinach Strata (Bread Bake)
Total Time
25 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Rating
4.5 out of 5 stars
(4)
Ingredients
4 servings
- 7 cups french bread (, cut into 2 cm / 1 inch cubes)
- 1 cup grated cheese (any melting cheese is fine - tasty, cheddar, mozzarella)
- 250 g / 8 oz frozen spinach (2 packets, chopped)
- 1 cup shredded or diced chicken (, or any other cooked protein, ham or bacon)
- Parsley (, finely chopped (garnish - optional)
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/4 cups milk
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- 1 tsp salt
- Black pepper
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Preparation
Step 1
Defrost the spinach in the microwave (4 minutes on high), then squeeze out excess water.
Step 2
Make Egg mixture: Place ingredients into a bowl and whisk until combined.
Step 3
Spread half the bread into the base of a baking dish 25cm x 25cm (10" x 10").
Step 4
Layer with the spinach, then chicken then top with half the cheese.
Step 5
Top with remaining bread. Squish the bread down to compress (this helps the egg mixture to be soaked up evenly).
Step 6
Pour over egg mixture - try to cover all the bread evenly.
Step 7
Top with remaining cheese, then squish down to help the bread soak up the egg mixture.
Step 8
Set aside for at least 15 minutes, preferably 30 minutes.
Step 9
To freeze: Cover tightly and place in freezer. Defrost completely before cooking.
Step 10
Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
Step 11
Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil, then bake for a further 10 minutes until golden on top.
Step 12
Serve immediately, sprinkled with parsley if desired.
Step 13
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