Spinach And Artichoke Strata With Red Peppers

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
• 9 eggs
• 1 large red bell pepper, cut into 2 inch long thin strips
• 3 1/2 cups milk
• 2/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 2 1/2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 9 slices day old italian bread
• 2 (6 ounce) jars marinated artichoke hearts, drained
• 3 scallions, sliced thin
• 3 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in medium skillet over medium heat.
• 2 add peppers, and saute until tender, about 6 minutes, then set aside.
• 3 press all liquid out of thawed spinach and set aside.
• 4 beat eggs in a large bowl until frothy.
• 5 beat in spinach, milk, parmesan cheese, nutmeg, salt, and generous fresh pepper.
• 6 grease a 13x9 baking dish with a small amount of the butter.
• 7 use the rest of the butter to coat one side of each slice of bread, and then cut bread into 1 inch cubes.
• 8 you should have 9 cups approximately of cubed bread.
• 9 layer half the bread cubes, then half the red pepper strips, 1 jar of artichoke hearts, half the scallions, half the spinach mixture, and half the cheddar cheese.
• 10 repeat layers in order, ending with cheddar cheese.
• 11 cover dish and refrigerate overnight.
• 12 remove from refrigerator and uncover 30 minutes prior to baking.
• 13 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 14 bake for 1 hour until golden brown on top and firm in center, a knife inserted in center will come out clean.
• 15 let rest 15 minutes before serving.