Mediterranean Strata

April 12, 2017
|By TOUFAYAN BAKERIES
Category, , , Cuisine, ,

A Mediterranean dish, perfect for any meal of the day. Recipe courtesy of laurengibsonrd.com

 
 
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1 mediterranean strata
Yields6 Servings
 1 Package of 6 Toufayan Hearth Baked Pitas cut into 1 inch squares
 1 tbsp olive oil
 1 onion, diced
 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, sliced
 1 x 16 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes, chopped
 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, diced
 1 cup feta cheese
 8 eggs
 2 cups milk
 1 tsp dried oregano
 1/2 tsp dried basil
 1/2 tsp salt
 1/2 tsp pepper
1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9 x 12" baking dish.

2

In a large fry pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Saute onions for 5 minutes or until lightly golden.

3

Squeeze liquid from spinach. Add to onions and saute for another 2-3 minutes.

4

Add olives, peppers and tomatoes to vegetable mixture.

5

Add approximately half of the pita and half of the vegetable mixture to the baking dish. Use a wooden spoon to distribute the vegetable mixture amongst the pita. Top with half of the cheese.

6

Repeat previous step using the remaining pita, vegetable mixture and cheese.

7

In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and spices. Pour egg mixture over ingredients in baking pan.

8

Let sit for 30 minutes, allowing the liquid to soak into the bread. Alternatively, cover and refrigerate overnight.

9

Bake strata for 40-50 minutes, until puffed up and starting to brown. Allow to sit for 15 minutes before serving.

Ingredients

 1 Package of 6 Toufayan Hearth Baked Pitas cut into 1 inch squares
 1 tbsp olive oil
 1 onion, diced
 1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives, sliced
 1 x 16 oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
 1/2 cup sundried tomatoes, chopped
 1/2 cup roasted red peppers, diced
 1 cup feta cheese
 8 eggs
 2 cups milk
 1 tsp dried oregano
 1/2 tsp dried basil
 1/2 tsp salt
 1/2 tsp pepper

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9 x 12" baking dish.

2

In a large fry pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Saute onions for 5 minutes or until lightly golden.

3

Squeeze liquid from spinach. Add to onions and saute for another 2-3 minutes.

4

Add olives, peppers and tomatoes to vegetable mixture.

5

Add approximately half of the pita and half of the vegetable mixture to the baking dish. Use a wooden spoon to distribute the vegetable mixture amongst the pita. Top with half of the cheese.

6

Repeat previous step using the remaining pita, vegetable mixture and cheese.

7

In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and spices. Pour egg mixture over ingredients in baking pan.

8

Let sit for 30 minutes, allowing the liquid to soak into the bread. Alternatively, cover and refrigerate overnight.

9

Bake strata for 40-50 minutes, until puffed up and starting to brown. Allow to sit for 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

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