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Spinach Cheese Strata

Spinach Cheese Strata Recipe : By Taste of Home

 

Here's a delicious brunch dish for the holidays. Garnish with red and green pepper rings overlapped in the center for a festive touch.

Spinach Cheese Strata

  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 45 min. + standing
  • Yield: 6-8 Servings

 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cupchopped onion
  • 1/4 cupchopped sweet red pepper
  • 1/4 cupchopped green pepper
  • 2 tablespoonsbutter
  • 1 package(10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
  • 2 cupsWheat Chex
  • 1/2 cupshredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cupshredded Swiss cheese
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 cupsmilk
  • 1/3 cupcrumbled cooked bacon
  • 1 teaspoonDijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoonsalt
  • 1/4 teaspoonwhite pepper

Directions

  • In a large skillet, saute the onion and peppers in butter until crisp-tender. Remove from the heat. Stir in spinach and cereal. Spoon into a greased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.
  • In a large bowl, combine the eggs, milk, bacon, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over cheese. Bake at 325° for 45-50 minutes or until knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts1 serving (1 each) equals226calories, 14 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 192 mg cholesterol, 720 mg sodium, 13 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 14 g protein.

Originally published as Spinach Cheese Strata inCountry ExtraJanuary 2001, p49