8 Recipes to Serve at Family Gatherings

Spinach Strata With Gruyere, Bacon, And Bell Pepper (6 of 8)

Spinach Strata With Gruyere, Bacon, And Bell Pepper(6 of 8)

Ingredients

• 1 pound of French bread (without crusts and sliced into 1-inch cubes)
• 1 red bell pepper
• 6 slices of bacon (chopped)
• 1/2 cup of yellow onion (minced)
• 1 clove of garlic (minced)
• 1 packet of frozen spinach (chopped, thawed, and dried)
• 3/4 cup of white wine (medium-dry)
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups of full-fat cream
• 1/2 cups of Gruyere cheese (grated)
• 2 tbsp of chopped parsley
• 2 1/4 tsp of salt (kosher)
• Cooking spray

Preparation

1. To make the dry bread, heat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Place the cubed bread on a pan and bake for 10 minutes to dry them.
3. Roast the bell pepper over an open flame, until they blacken.
4. Place them in a paper bag for about 5 minutes, and then remove the blackened skin, remove the seeds, discard the stem, and dice.
5. In a pan, sauté the bacon until they become crisp and remove, but do not discard the bacon fat.
6. In the same pan, sauté the onions for 5 minutes and add spinach, wine, bell pepper, and garlic.
7. Cook, stir for 5 minutes, and place them in a bowl.
8. In a bowl, whisk the eggs, add in cream, half of the cheese, vegetables, salt, parsley, mix, add the bread, and mix.
9. Let it stand for 5 minutes.
10. In 12 ramekins, pour the mixture, sprinkle cheese, bake for 30 minutes, and serve.