Courtesy of Earthbound Farm Organic Cookbook

Serves 4 - 6

 

 

2 cups stale bread cut into small cubes
1 pound baby spinach
1 cup Gruyere Cheese
2 Tbl olive oil or butter
8oz fresh shitake mushrooms – stems discarded and cut into ¼ inch slices
2 Tbl minced shallots
3 large eggs
2 cups half and half
1 tsp salt
Fresh black pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Butter 9 x 13 baking pan
3. Spread bread cubes in pan and set aside
4. Wilt spinach in non-stick skillet
5. Spread spinach evenly over bread cubes and sprinkle half of cheese on top
6. Heat olive oil in skillet add mushrooms and shallots and cook until tender.
7. Scatter mixture over spinach bread mixture
8. Whisk together eggs and half and half
9. Pour egg mixture over bread mixture and top with remainder of cheese
10. Press mixture to make sure egg moistens bread underneath
11. Bake until puffed and golden (about 35 – 45 minutes)
12. Rest for 10 minutes serve warm