Smoked Salmon and Spinach Strata
Recipe: #10800
October 25, 2013
"Great for a holiday breakfast or brunch. I have made stratas without removing the crusts, so that is up to you. Prep time includes overnight refrigeration."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (218.8 g)
- Calories 331.3
- Total Fat - 17.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.8 g
- Cholesterol - 242.5 mg
- Sodium - 584.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 21.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.5 g
- Sugars - 5.2 g
- Protein - 21.2 g
- Calcium - 424.4 mg
- Iron - 3.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Arrange 6 or 7 slices of bread in the bottom of a greased 9-by-13 inch baking dish.
Step 2
Brush them with half of the melted butter.
Step 3
Using your hands, distribute the spinach evenly over the bread.
Step 4
Top the spinach with smoked salmon.
Step 5
Scatter on the cheese and top with remaining bread. Brush with remaining butter.
Step 6
Beat the eggs and milk in a large bowl. Slowly pour half of this mixture over the top layer of bread, soaking it thoroughly. Wait 5 minutes and pour remaining egg mixture over the bread.
Step 7
Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
Step 8
Next morning, preheat oven to 350F.
Step 9
Remove strata from refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for about 15 minutes.
Step 10
Remove plastic wrap and bake for 45 minutes, or until puffy and lightly browned.
Step 11
Cut in rectangles or squares and serve hot.
Tips
No special items needed.