Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 7 cups french bread (, cut into 2 cm / 1 inch cubes)
  • 1 cup grated cheese ((any melting cheese is fine - tasty, cheddar, mozzarella))
  • 250 g / 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 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Black pepper

Instruction

  • 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.