Spinach Cheddar Strata with Crispy Breakfast Ham
Now that all that first birthday biz is behind us, I can focus back on March’s original task- bringing you delicious brunch inspiration. Aren’t you loving spring already? We absolutely are. We’ve already got some produce growing in the yard.. the green is beautiful!If you’ve never heard of a strata, it’s a layered casserole dish, usually with bread, eggs and cheese. (Yes, please.) These little personal stratas have the extra health factor of spinach, because we all need a little extra folic acid, vitamins A slash B slash C, calcium, magnesium- I could go on, but you get me. An excellent choice for vegetarians (sorry vegans, still love you) as well.
If you kinda love meat, though, which I definitely kinda do, you should make some crispy breakfast ham as well. Salty, crispy goodness. And wait- I just had a flash of genius- next time we’ll all drizzle a little maple syrup on the ham before broiling. Brunch of champions!
Tasty and good for you! Don’t get me started on the health benefits of eggs, we’ll be here all day.
PS- We actually ate this for dinner, not brunch. I love meals that work at any time of day.
Brinner is our fave. Who else does brinner out there?
Spinach Cheddar Strata
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only slightly adapted from Everyday Food (May 2010)
Author: Oven Love
Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 10 oz fresh spinach
- 3 cups day-old bread cubes (1 inch)
- 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 cup milk (preferably whole)
- 4 oz grated sharp (or extra sharp!) white cheddar
- whole nutmeg, for fresh grating
- coarse salt and ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add spinach and stir constantly until wilted. Press into a colander to remove as much liquid from the spinach as possible. Divide bread and spinach in four 8 oz ramekins or an 8 inch square baking dish.
- In a medium bowl, whisk eggs, milk, and half of the cheese. Season with salt, pepper and freshly grated nutmeg to taste (a little nutmeg goes a long way- just a few passes over the grater will be fine). Divide egg mixture evenly among the dishes and top with the remaining cheese. Place dishes on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until set in the middle and golden on top, 20-25 minutes.
Crispy Breakfast Ham
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Author: Everyday Food, May 2010
Recipe type: Breakfast
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 8 slices of deli ham
Instructions
- On a lightly oiled rimmed baking sheet, broil slices of deli ham until golden in parts, 3-5 minutes, rotating sheet frequently.
You know how I know you and I were meant to be friends? Because we call it “brinner,” too. The words we make up for things is absolutely ridiculous, so I’m glad we’re not the only ones.
Also, that looks delicious.
Also, too, (can I do that grammatically?) your photos are looking fab!!
p.p.p.s. I started a new allergy pill because of Georgia’s lovely pollen and I feel really loopy. Hence this ridiculous comment. Other commenters, please ignore and continue on…
Mmm I love this! I will definitely have to try it. And yes, growing up we had breakfast for dinner a lot! Sometimes it’s just easier and more fun!