Croissant Strata with Spinach, Feta and Gruyere

Brenda Lanzilli

This make-ahead egg and bread casserole is perfect for special occasion brunch/breakfast! Traditionally made with cubed bread, however this Strata recipe calls for soft, buttery croissant pieces instead. Using eggs, milk, spices, spinach, feta and gruyere cheese this is an all in one breakfast that will have your family/guest begging for more!

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 50

Course Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 368 kcal

Ingredients

8.5 oz croissants cut into cubes 3 or 4, depending on size
10 eggs
2 cup milk
1 tsp dijion mustard
⅛ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp salt plus more to taste
¼ tsp black pepper plus more to taste
⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
1 shallot minced
2 tbsp olive oil or butter divided
12 oz bag frozen chopped spinach thawed and squeeze of excess water
1 cup gruyere cheese shredded
1 cup feta crumbled

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly toast croissant cubes for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside
In mixing bowl combine eggs, milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cayenne and dijon mustard. Whisk to throughly combine. Set aside. Prepare cheeses and set aside.
Heat skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil or butter. Saute' shallots until translucent. Add spinach and a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside to cool slightly.
Prepare 9x13 baking dish by greasing with about 1 tbsp of butter or olive oil. Layer ½ of toasted croissants on bottom of pan. Add ½ of spinach mixture, and sprinkle ½ of cheese over top, add ½ of egg/milk mixture to pan. Repeat layering process- croissant, spinach, cheese, egg. Gently press on bread to make sure it is soaking in egg
Cover with foil and keep in fridge overnight or at least 2 hours.
When ready to bake, remove from fridge and let sit out at room temp for 30 minutes before baking. Meanwhile Preheat oven to 350°.
Bake covered for 30 minutes, remove foil and bake an additional 20-30 minutes. You will know it's done when the center doesn't jiggle when shaken.
Remove from oven at let it sit for at least 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Nutrition Facts are estimates

Nutrition

Calories: 368kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 19gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 256mgSodium: 583mgPotassium: 349mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 5791IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 362mgIron: 3mg

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