This was breakfast today and everyone loved it. It was the perfect combo of cheese, bread, pepperoni and spinach.
What I like most about this dish is making it up the night before and pulling it out of the refrigerator and tossing it in the oven for an easy weekend breakfast.
This is also a great recipe if you have a crowd staying at your house over the holidays or friends coming for brunch.
No stress, hardly any mess and the whole newspaper even got read.
Now to enjoy the rest of the day…
Coat a 13 x 9 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk and garlic salt. Arrange bread slices in bottom of prepared dish. Scatter half the pepperoni, spinach and cheese over the bread. Repeat layers.
Pour the egg mixture evenly over the top. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cover baking dish with foil sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. This will prevent the cheese from sticking to the top of it. Bake dish covered for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake 25 minutes until bubbly and lightly browned.
Cool slightly before serving.
Cut pieces into squares and enjoy.
Have a nice breakfast!
Cheesy Pepperoni Strata
Adapted from Family Circle
6 eggs
1-3/4 cups whole milk
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1 loaf crusty Italian bread (12 ounces) cut into 1/2′” thick slices
6 ounces sliced pepperoni, chopped
1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I used extra sharp)
Coat a 13 x 9 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside. In a large bowl, whisk eggs, milk and garlic salt. Arrange bread slices in bottom of prepared dish. Scatter half the pepperoni, spinach and cheese over the bread. Repeat layers.
Pour the egg mixture evenly over the top. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cover baking dish with foil sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. This will prevent the cheese from sticking to the top of it. Bake dish covered for 15 minutes. Uncover and bake 25 minutes until bubbly and lightly browned. Cool slightly before serving.
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