Caramelized Onion & Spinach Strata
If you’re having company over for the holidays, don’t let meal prep get your tinsel in a tangle. Instead, prepare this make-ahead strata for an easy pop-in-the-oven meal when it’s time to feed the crowd.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons ghee
- 1 large yellow onion thinly sliced
- 4 cups fresh baby spinach packed
- 10 eggs
- 2½ cups half and half or whole milk
- 1½ cups shredded monterey jack cheese
- 8 slices country style bread cubed (about 4 cups)
- 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- Ghee oil or cooking spray
- Fresh-grated parmesan cheese optional garnish
Instructions
- Melt ghee in a large skillet over medium heat. Add thinly sliced onions and cook until caramelized, about 20 minutes. Set onions aside.
- Add spinach to the skillet and wilt. Mix onions back into the spinach and remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, add 10 eggs and 2½ cups half and half to a large bowl. Whisk until well combined. Season with kosher salt and cracked black pepper.
- Spray a 9-by-13 baking dish with ghee oil or cooking spray.
- Add ¾ of the cubed bread to the pan in an even layer. Top with shredded monterey jack and onion and spinach mixture.
- Top with the rest of the bread cubes and pour egg mixture over the top, ensuring bread is all coated. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 1 hour up to overnight.
- When ready to bake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Remove cover from strata and bake for 45 minutes, or until egg is set and strata has a crispy top and edges. Serve with fresh-grated parmesan cheese (optional).