Mozzarella Spinach Breakfast Casserole Recipes

MAKE-AHEAD SPINACH AND MOZZARELLA BREAKFAST STRATA

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add herbes de Provence, salt, and pepper; continue to cook for 1 minute more. Stir in spinach, remove from heat, and set aside.
• Spray the inside of a 3-quart (9x13-inch) baking dish with cooking spray. Layer the bottom of the dish with 1/3 of the bread cubes. Top with 1/3 of the spinach mixture and 1/3 mozzarella cheese. Repeat these layers twice more with remaining bread, spinach mixture, and cheese.
• Combine eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Whisk together until blended. Pour evenly over the bread and spinach layered in the baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 8 hours, up to 1 day.
• Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking to allow pan to get to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until puffed, golden brown, and cooked through, 45 to 55 minutes. Let stand at least 5 minutes before serving.

SPINACH AND EGG BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to Bake at 350 degrees F. (175 degrees C)
• Using a small baking dish, an 8 X 8-inch glass baking dish, or 7 X 10-inch baking pan.
• In a small non-stick skillet, heat olive oil on medium heat and toss in pancetta and onion. Saute pancetta and onion for about 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. The pancetta should be fully cooked and onions caramelized. Then remove from heat and allow the onions and pancetta to cool down before incorporating them into the egg mixture.
• Meanwhile, rinse and spin 2 handfuls of baby spinach. Pile a bunch of leaves together and roll them and slice them thinly on a diagonal. Set them aside.
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, divide the egg whites from the yolks. Save the 5 yolks in the fridge to use the next day for another recipe.
• Whisk whole eggs with egg whites. Toss in spinach, mozzarella, heavy cream, along with all the seasonings, and then add in the onions and pancetta. Whisk until well combined.
• Pour the entire mixture into the 5 x 8 casserole dish. Or into a 12 muffin pan.
• Place the baking dish on the middle rack in the oven.
• BAKE for 22 to 25 minutes, or until the sides and bottom are golden browns.
• Remove and let it sit for a few minutes. Cut into squares and serve.
• Serves 4 to 6

ITALIAN EGG BAKE WITH CIABATTA, SMOKED MOZZARELLA, & SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350° F.
• Grease a 9x13 baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
• Cube bread and cheese and chop sundried tomatoes and spinach.
• Add half of the cubed bread, cheese, sundried tomatoes, and spinach to your greased baking dish, making sure to evenly distribute all the ingredients.
• Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
• In a separate bowl, whisk six eggs. Whisk in the heavy cream, parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper.
• Pour egg mixture over the casserole. Use your hands to push down on the cubed bread and let the custard soak in for 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, press down on the casserole again, making sure that all the bread is moist. Cover the casserole with foil and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake for 15 minutes and serve.

MOZZARELLA & SPINACH BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook and crumble sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes; drain. Mix hash browns and cheddar cheese. Layer an 11x7-in. baking dish with half of each of the following: hash brown mixture, sausage, spinach and tomatoes. Repeat layers; sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Whisk together eggs, milk, salt and pepper; pour evenly over top., Bake, covered, 35 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly and cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes. Let stand 5-10 minutes before serving., Make-Ahead: Refrigerate unbaked casserole, covered, several hours or overnight. To use, preheat oven to 350°. Remove casserole from refrigerator while oven heats. Bake as directed.