Description
A vibrant and healthy savory appetizer and breakfast course featuring eight portions of ceramic baking dish bread slices cooked inside a preheated oven until crisp tossed inside a smooth rich emulsion glaze of fresh eggs half and half spinach shallots and Gruyère cheese.
Ingredients
1 lb French bread
3 tbsp unsalted butter
2 whole shallots
10 oz frozen chopped spinach
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/4 cup white grape juice
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
2 cups Gruyère cheese
6 large fresh eggs
2 cups half and half
Instructions
Dry 1 pound of sliced French bread inside a 300°F (150°C) oven for 15 minutes until firm and stale over a sheet pan.
Sauté 2 minced shallots inside 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a skillet for 3 minutes until soft and translucent.
Stir in 10 ounces of thawed squeezed spinach seasoning with salt black pepper grape juice and cider vinegar.
Simmer the spinach mixture for 3 minutes until the liquids evaporate completely before pulling away from the heat.
Butter a 9×13-inch ceramic baking dish layering half the dried bread spinach and 1 cup of Gruyère cheese.
Whisk 6 eggs 2 cups of half-and-half salt and black pepper in a bowl until smooth to pour over the layers.
Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight topping with remaining Gruyère to bake at 350°F for 45 minutes to serve hot in New York.
Notes
Pressing the raw vegetable skins completely bone-dry with heavy paper towels before baking is the secret to a professional-grade crisp jacket for this Spinach Gruyère Strata.
Protein-rich mineral-heavy large fresh farm eggs provide a sophisticated and nutrient-dense foundation while adhering to strict platform platform rules.
This simple single-pan stove baked party snack platter starter is naturally pork-free and wine-free for rapid evening gathering trays.
- Prep Time: ~ 20 mins.
- Cook Time: ~ 45 mins.
- Category: Breakfast.
- Method: Oven Casserole Baking and Stovetop Skillet Sautéing.
- Cuisine: Traditional Farmhouse-European Bistro.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ~ 1 wedge slice
- Calories: ~ 380 kcal
- Sugar: ~ 4 g
- Sodium: ~ 590 mg
- Fat: ~ 22 g
- Saturated Fat: ~ 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~ 10 g
- Trans Fat: ~ 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: ~ 28 g
- Fiber: ~ 2.5 g
- Protein: ~ 18 g
- Cholesterol: ~ 185 mg
Keywords: Spinach Gruyère Strata, Spinach Strata, Breakfast Casserole, Gruyere Egg Bake, Make Ahead Brunch, Overnight Strata, New York Recipe.