SAVORY BREAD PUDDING (ALSO CALLED STRATA), IS A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR NEXT WEEKEND BREAKFAST, BRUNCH, OR A WEEKNIGHT BREAKFAST-FOR-DINNER. THE FILLING OF BELL PEPPER, BACON, CHEESE, AND SPINACH IS REALLY JUST A SUGGESTION. ADD WHATEVER INGREDIENTS YOU HAVE ON HAND AND MAKE IT YOUR OWN.
Ingredients:
- Oil for brushing
- 6 Eggs
- 2 cups (500 mL) half & half
- ½ tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1 loaf (1 lb./450 g) day old sandwich bread (about 12 slices)
- 1 large red bell pepper
- 4–6 slices cooked bacon
- 4 oz. (125 g) sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely grated (1 cup/250 mL)
- 2 cups (500 mL) loosely packed baby spinach
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C); brush the Rockcrok® Dutch Oven with oil.
- Whisk the eggs, half & half, and salt together in a large mixing bowl.
- Cut the bread into 1″ (2.5-cm) cubes and add to the eggs. Stir until the bread soaks up the egg mixture. Let it stand for 5–10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, coarsely chop the bell pepper and bacon. Add the peppers, bacon, cheese, and spinach to the bread mixture; stir until the ingredients are combined. Pour the mixture into the Dutch oven.
- Bake, uncovered, until the strata has puffed up, and is slightly browned, about 50–60 minutes.
Yield: 8 servings
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Nutrients per serving: U.S. nutrients per serving: Calories 510, Total Fat 22 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Cholesterol 180 mg, Sodium 900 mg, Carbohydrate 50 g, Fiber 3 g, Total Sugars 10 g (includes 0 g Added Sugars), Protein 20 g
