Healthy Vegetarian Breakfast Strata

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: monterey jack cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while soy milk is often cheaper.

bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain is healthier, while white bread is often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola oil is typically cheaper.

Cut a baguette into one-inch pieces and measure out 3 cups.

Heat a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.

Add the bread cubes to the skillet and toast for a couple of minutes, stirring often until lightly toasted and crisp.

Transfer the toasted bread cubes back into a bowl or onto a plate and wipe out the skillet.

Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet and add chopped leeks and garlic all at once.

Sauté the vegetables until soft, then remove the pan from heat.

Prepare the frozen spinach by pressing out excess liquid and squeezing it dry with paper towels.

Season the vegetables with salt and pepper, then stir in the toasted bread cubes until evenly combined.

In a large bowl, crack 8 large eggs and whisk them until smooth.

Add 3/4 cup of milk to the eggs and season with salt and pepper.

Whisk in 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese and then add the Hood Cottage Cheese with Chive.

Stir everything together until well combined, ensuring the bread is submerged in the egg mixture.

Sprinkle additional grated Parmesan cheese on top before baking.

Bake in a 350°F oven until golden and puffed.

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