Nigella's Breakfast Strata (2024)

6 serving

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Ingredients

• 500g M&S Frozen Whole Leaf Spinach
• 30g unsalted butter, softened, for the dish
• 6 eggs, large
• 250ml whole milk
• ½ tsp fine sea salt
• 2 tsp Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard
• 1 tsp Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce
• 50g Ocado Own Range Grated Parmigiano Reggiano, plus 3tbsp
• 150g M&S Italian Mozzarella, drained
• 175g Celtic Bakers Organic Campaillou, or any sturdy bread, torn into generous chunks
• 290g Gaea Flame Roasted Red Peppers, drained
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 2 M&S Salad Onions, trimmed and finely sliced
• 1 bunch Cook With M&S Chives, chopped, to scatter (optional)

Step 1

A couple of hours before you want to assemble the strata for overnight steeping, arrange the frozen spinach on a shallow baking tray or large plate and let it thaw.

Step 2

Generously butter a 23cm-square, 6cm-deep ovenproof dish or similar.

Step 3

Crack the eggs into a measuring jug (or bowl), then pour in the milk. Spoon in the salt, dijon mustard and worcestershire sauce and, just with a fork, whisk gently but thoroughly to break up the eggs and mix all the ingredients together. Once it seems relatively smooth, add 50g of grated parmesan (reserving the 3tbsp to sprinkle over in the morning) and whisk again quickly to mix.

Step 4

Squeeze any excess water out of the thawed spinach with your hands and then, with your poor frostbitten fingers, layer it nice and evenly on the bottom of your buttered dish.

Step 5

Tear half the mozzarella ball into small pieces over the dish, letting the pieces fall as evenly as possible over the spinach layer.

Step 6

Tumble in the bread pieces to make another layer, then tear the drained peppers over the dish. Arrange them so they’re evenly distributed over the cheese, ensuring every bite is wonderful.

Step 7

Sprinkle over the dried thyme, followed by the salad onions and the remaining mozzarella (as before), then pour over your egg and milk mixture. Press the bread down into the liquid to submerge it with the implement of your choice, or just use your hands (which I prefer). Cover and chill overnight.

Step 8

The following day, take the dish out of the fridge and leave it uncovered for 1 hr. Then, 15 mins before time’s up, heat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6.

Step 9

Just before the strata goes in the oven, press down on the bread again, to make sure it has enough eggy coverage, then sprinkle over the remaining 3tbsp grated parmesan. Bake for about 50 mins (check it after 40), by which time the top will be dark gold and puffed up. To check it’s ready, use a regular knife of the sort you eat with to cut into the centre top about 2cm down; if no runny custard remains, it’s cooked! Let it stand for 10 mins and, if wished (and I do wish), scatter the chopped chives over the top.

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