Mediterranean Spinach Strata

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Becky Luigart-Stayner; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
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10 servings
December 2002
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Fresh tomatoes and spinach pair well with nutty Asiago and tangy feta cheese in this make-ahead dish that's great for lunch, brunch or dinner. Substitute Parmesan, Romano, or sharp provolone cheese for the Asiago, if you prefer. Presliced mushrooms and packaged spinach provide a head start. A single serving of this strata contains about a third of your daily calcium needs

Ingredients

  • 2 (8-ounce) loaves French bread baguette, cut into 1-inch-thick slices
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 (8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 2 (7-ounce) bags baby spinach
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
  • 3 cups thinly sliced plum tomato (about 1 pound)
  • 1 (4-ounce) package crumbled feta cheese
  • 3/4 cup (3 ounces) grated Asiago cheese, divided
  • 3 cups fat-free milk
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • 4 large egg whites, lightly beaten

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 297
  • Caloriesfromfat 29%
  • Fat 9.5g
  • Satfat 4.4g
  • Monofat 2.8g
  • Polyfat 1g
  • Protein 17.9g
  • Carbohydrate 36g
  • Fiber 3.1g
  • Cholesterol 125mg
  • Iron 3.5mg
  • Sodium 720mg
  • Calcium 332mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°.

Step 2

Place bread slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Step 3

Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and mushrooms; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle flour over mushroom mixture; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add 1 bag of spinach; cook 3 minutes or until spinach wilts. Add remaining spinach; cook 3 minutes or until spinach wilts. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

Step 4

Place half of bread slices in bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Spread spinach mixture over bread. Top with tomato slices; sprinkle evenly with feta and half of Asiago cheese. Arrange remaining bread slices over cheese. Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, milk, and remaining ingredients, stirring well with a whisk. Pour over bread; sprinkle with remaining Asiago cheese. Cover and chill 8 hours or overnight.

Step 5

Preheat oven to 350°.

Step 6

Uncover strata; bake at 350° for 40 minutes or until lightly browned and set. Serve warm.

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Ratings & Reviews

karimloomaryam's Review

Eggcellent
November 13, 2014
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susansue39's Review

annahovna
June 17, 2014
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itravel
August 13, 2013
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laegnome's Review

jltarantola
November 20, 2012
Great flavor. Not crazy about the soggy texture, though. I baked for an extra 15 minutes and it was still pretty soggy...might cut out an egg or some of the milk to firm it up a bit...worth playing around with.

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laegnome
October 06, 2012
I liked the crusty bread on top with melted cheese better than the bread underneath which is just soggy so next time I would eliminate the bottom bread and keep the top which is opposite one of the other reviewers. The only thing I did differently was I used mixed Italian spices rather than just oregano. Looks pretty; would be nice for brunch guests. I'm inspired to try more stratas.

Eggcellent's Review

susansue39
June 12, 2012
It was pretty yummy. I agree that it needed more time in the oven.

jltarantola's Review

DeweyDell
December 16, 2011
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annahovna's Review

julieaskew
May 10, 2009
I made this today for Mother's Day brunch. It was good, but didn't blow me away. I substituted zucchini for the mushrooms. It had a good flavor, but was lacking some substance. Cooked for a bit longer than an hour, but uncovered the whole time. The bread on top came out toasted, which was a good thing as it added to some of the "substance" that it seemed to be lacking. Not bad overall though.

LindaSNYC's Review

MollySimon
May 06, 2009
This was excellent. I did make a few changes. Using a disposable tin, I was able to make only one layer of bread from the baguette, but there really wasn't room for a second. The bread was at the bottom and everything else was layered on top and it turned out fine. I thought the liquid would overflow, so I used 1/3 less (2 instead of 3 cups) and it was just right. It firmed up nicely, getting puffy and browned, but did have to bake for over an hour. Would definitely make this again for a group.

julieaskew's Review

LindaSNYC
February 13, 2009
This was wonderful!!! Everyone at the party loved it. I only let it set for 3 hours before baking and it was perfect. I followed the recipe exactly and it was so good. I think it had plenty of seasoning. I served with pork chops and asparagus and will definitely make again.