Mushroom Spinach Strata - Life at Cloverhill

Did you see my good news on Instagram last week???

We finally have eggs! After months of waiting for our chickens to start laying, it was a huge relief. For a minute there I was worried maybe we had five roosters instead of just one! Within a couple of days we had our first dozen eggs and I could hardly wait to make them into something delicious.

My family has always loved our Christmas morning strata (the same recipe from the movie The Family Stone) and I was looking to make a faster version that didn’t need to soak overnight and would work for an easy weeknight dinner. This one turned out so good – with fresh mushrooms, spinach, cheddar and our much anticipated fresh farm eggs.

I served it up with one my seasonal favourites – clementines! I can not get enough of these little gems right now.

Mushroom Spinach Strata

Save Print

Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

55 mins

Total time

1 hour 15 mins

Serves: 8 servings

Ingredients

1 pound sliced white mushrooms
½ cup chopped onion
tbsp vegetable oil
2 large handfuls fresh baby spinach
12 eggs
3 cups half-and-half cream
8 cups cubed day old bread
1-1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325°F.
In a large frying pay, saute mushrooms and onion in oil until soft. Add spinach and stir until wilted. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
Meanwhile, whisk together eggs and cream until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with vegetable oil. Line bottom with cubed bread. Scatter mushroom spinach mixture on top and sprinkle with cheese. Pour egg mixture over top.
Allow to sit for at least 15 minutes, poking the bread back into the mixture if it rises.
Bake for 50 minutes or until custard is set. Turn on broiler and broil for a few minutes until the top is golden. Watch carefully!
Let stand 8-10 minutes, then serve.

Preheat oven to 325°F. In a large frying pay, saute mushrooms and onion in oil until soft. Add spinach and stir until wilted. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.

Meanwhile, whisk together eggs and cream until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with vegetable oil. Line bottom with cubed bread.