Mediterranean Strata
A Mediterranean dish, perfect for any meal of the day. Recipe courtesy of laurengibsonrd.com
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9 x 12" baking dish.
In a large fry pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Saute onions for 5 minutes or until lightly golden.
Squeeze liquid from spinach. Add to onions and saute for another 2-3 minutes.
Add olives, peppers and tomatoes to vegetable mixture.
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.
Repeat previous step using the remaining pita, vegetable mixture and cheese.
In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and spices. Pour egg mixture over ingredients in baking pan.
Let sit for 30 minutes, allowing the liquid to soak into the bread. Alternatively, cover and refrigerate overnight.
Bake strata for 40-50 minutes, until puffed up and starting to brown. Allow to sit for 15 minutes before serving.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9 x 12" baking dish.
In a large fry pan, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Saute onions for 5 minutes or until lightly golden.
Squeeze liquid from spinach. Add to onions and saute for another 2-3 minutes.
Add olives, peppers and tomatoes to vegetable mixture.
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.
Repeat previous step using the remaining pita, vegetable mixture and cheese.
In a bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and spices. Pour egg mixture over ingredients in baking pan.
Let sit for 30 minutes, allowing the liquid to soak into the bread. Alternatively, cover and refrigerate overnight.
Bake strata for 40-50 minutes, until puffed up and starting to brown. Allow to sit for 15 minutes before serving.