Spinach Cheese Strata Recipe
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Spinach Cheese Strata

By: Mary Laffey 
"Here's a delicious brunch dish for the holidays. I usually garnish with red and green pepper rings overlapped in the center for a festive touch."

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped sweet red pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
  • 2 cups Wheat Chex® cereal
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/3 cup crumbled cooked bacon
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper

Directions

  1. In a skillet, saute the onion and peppers in butter until crisp-tender. Remove from the heat. Add spinach and cereal; mix well. Spoon into a greased 11-in. x 7-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese. In a bowl, combine the eggs, milk, bacon, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour over cheese. Bake at 325 degrees F for 45-50 minutes or until knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2006 by kgravy   view full review
I made this for our family's Chistmas brunch - what a big hit! I even had to eliminate the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2008 by HAPICON   view full review
Great. The cerial adds a sweetness to this. I did not have any swiss cheese on hand so I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 30, 2009 by Bev511   view full review
I have made this recipe 3 different times now. I pretty much make it as written, but with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2008 by COURTNEYGRIFF   view full review
My husband said this is the worst thing I've ever made.....I was so intrigued by the Wheat...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2008 by jbcmom116 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I should give this a 5 because we ate the WHOLE thing! My only problem with it is the "soggy...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by DEMOREO   view full review
Excellent. I crunched up the Chex mix in my hands before adding it to the mixture. This...

 

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