Ingredients
- 7 cup sfrench bread, cut into 2 cm1/1 inch cubes
- 1 cup grated cheese(any melting cheese is fine - tasty, cheddar, mozzarella)
- 250 g1/8 oz frozen spinach(2 packets, chopped)
- 1 cup shredded or diced chicken, or any other cooked protein, ham or bacon
- Parsley, finely chopped (garnish - optional)
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/4 cup smilk
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan
- 1 tsp salt
- Black pepper
Instructions
- Defrost the spinach in the microwave (4 minutes on high), then squeeze out excess water.
- Make Egg mixture: Place ingredients into a bowl and whisk until combined.
- Spread half the bread into the base of a baking dish 25cm x 25cm (10" x 10").
- Layer with the spinach, then chicken then top with half the cheese.
- Top with remaining bread. Squish the bread down to compress (this helps the egg mixture to be soaked up evenly).
- Pour over egg mixture try to cover all the bread evenly.
- Top with remaining cheese, then squish down to help the bread soak up the egg mixture.
- Set aside for at least 15 minutes, preferably 30 minutes.
- To freeze: Cover tightly and place in freezer. Defrost completely before cooking.
- Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
- Cover baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil, then bake for a further 10 minutes until golden on top.
- Serve immediately, sprinkled with parsley if desired.
