chicken florentine strata

Name: Chicken Florentine Strata
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pound(s) boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, sliced into thin strips; 2 tablespoon(s) olive oil, extra virgin; 2 - shallots, minced; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; `1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper; 1 package(s) (16 oz) frozen spinach, thawed and well drained; 1 cup(s) sundried tomatoes, drained and chopped; 10 slice(s) white bread, cut into cubes; 2 cup(s) grated monterey jack cheese; 6 - eggs; 2 cup(s) whole milk; 2 teaspoon(s) dijon mustard; 1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg

(3 ratings)

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Private Recipe by

Russ Myers

@Beegee1947

Necedah, WI

Chicken is one of the most versatile, cost effective, and tasty protein choices you can make.

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(3 ratings)

yield 4 / 6

prep time 25 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For chicken florentine strata

1 1/2 lb

boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, sliced into thin strips
2 Tbsp

olive oil, extra virgin
2

shallots, minced
1 tsp

salt
`1/2 tsp

black pepper
1/4 tsp

cayenne pepper
1 pkg

(16 oz) frozen spinach, thawed and well drained
1 c

sundried tomatoes, drained and chopped
10 slice

white bread, cut into cubes
2 c

grated monterey jack cheese
6

eggs
2 c

whole milk
2 tsp

dijon mustard
1/4 tsp

nutmeg

How To Make chicken florentine strata

1
Lightly grease a 3 quart casserole dish. In a large skillet over medium high heat, warm oil. Add shallots to skillet and saute' 1 minute. Add chicken strips and cook 5 minutes more or until cooked through. Season chicken with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.

2
Place a layer of bread cubes in the bottom of the dish. In alternating layers, place chicken, spinach, sundried tomatoes, cheese and bread, ending with a sprinkling of bread on top.
3
In a large bowl, using a whisk, combine eggs, milk, mustard, and nutmeg. Pour mixture over the casserole; cover and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
4
Preheat oven to 350 F. While oven heats, remove casserole from the refrigerator and warm to room temperature. Place casserole in oven and bake 35 to 40 minutes until golden brown on top. Remove from oven and cool 5 minutes before serving. Serve hot or at room temperature.
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