Breakfast Strata with Bacon and Spinach
This savory Breakfast Strata with Bacon and Spinach is a wonderful start to any day. Made with sourdough bread, bacon, spinach, eggs, simple seasonings, and parmesan cheese. It's a hearty meal that's so crave worthy, it will be a fast favorite.
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
- 1/2 medium onion, diced fine
- 8 cups cubed sourdough, about 1-inch pieces or any dense rustic bread
- 1 3/4 cups milk I use 2%
- 8 large eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp seasoning salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp ground mustard
- 2-3 cups Chopped fresh spinach
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- non-stick cooking spray
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Heat a medium skillet to medium heat and add bacon. Cook until almost crisp. Add onion and sauté until softened and bacon is crispy. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to help soak up some of the grease. Set aside.
- In a medium size bowl whisk milk, eggs and seasonings until smooth.
- Spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Add bread cubes, then top evenly with bacon and onions, chopped spinach, and parmesan cheese. Pour egg mixture over the top of the bread, doing your best to coat each piece. Cover with foil and place in the refrigerator for at least 1-hour or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375℉. Remove the pan from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 30-minutes before baking. When ready to bake, place in the oven uncovered and bake for 20-minutes. Loosely lay the foil back over the pan and bake an additional 30-minutes. It should be puffed, golden, and the center set. Sprinkle with fresh parsley and allow to sit for 5-minutes before slicing.
Notes
Tips:
- Meat- Any kind of breakfast meat would work well in this recipe. Swap out the bacon for ham, or breakfast sausage, or use a combination of the 3.
- Bread– As I mentioned above I love sourdough but any kind of dense rustic bread would work. Make sure it’s day old bread as it will hold up better with egg mixture.
- Seasonings– Add other seasonings like garlic powder, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper for heat, or onion powder. This is a forgiving recipe so use what you love.
- Fresh garlic– I don’t love a lot of garlicky flavors for breakfast but by all means, if you do, freshly minced garlic sautéed with the bacon and onions will be sure to add great flavor.
- Cheese– Other cheese options for breakfast strata are shredded sharp cheddar, pepper Jack, Colby Jack, mozzarella, and even feta cheese would be delicious in this recipe.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 6 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 637 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 29.3g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat 10.7g | 53% |
| Cholesterol 538mg | 179% |
| Sodium 11036mg | 480% |
| Total Carbohydrate 50.6g | 18% |
| Dietary Fiber 6.3g | 23% |
| Total Sugars 4.9g | |
| Protein 42.5g | |
| Vitamin D 47mcg | 234% |
| Calcium 298mg | 23% |
| Iron 4mg | 21% |
| Potassium 539mg | 11% |