Dinner in a snap! No chopping, and a great way to use up leftovers.
Recipe by Nagi | RecipeTin Eats on August 17, 2014
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT15M
Total time: PT25M
Rating
4.67 stars (6 reviews)
Ingredients
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
Categories
Baking
Midweek Meals
Steps
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.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 310 g
Calories: 470 kcal
Carbohydrates: 34.1 g
Protein: 37.3 g
Fat: 20.9 g
Saturated Fat: 10.3 g
Cholesterol: 312 mg
Sodium: 1333 mg
Sugar: 4.9 g
Reviews
Dee on 2026-02-20 (5 stars): Just tried it and it tasted wonderful (I like to eat it with chili sauce). My husband is from Minnesota and this is my first attempt to make an upper midwest meal here in Asia, he was so touched and impressed by the taste! Thank you :)
Fiona on 2025-01-12 (5 stars): Great way to get rid of stale bread that doesn't involve making more bread crumbs!! Was really tasty, we added a bit of chili flakes for extra kick. Thanks Nagi
Cate on 2024-01-10 (4 stars): I made this yesterday for lunch, it was good! I had a leg of ham so used that instead of chicken ( about 3/4 cup chopped ham). Will try it with chicken next time .
Shelly on 2023-09-02 (5 stars): I made this as an all veggie version with the silverbeet out of our garden. Was astounded that my meat-loving husband scoffed it down and said it was amazing (jaw drop!). Thanks Nagi x
Emily on 2023-06-27 (4 stars): This dish was amazing and easy to cook with kids. I always find that recipes aren’t accurate but these recipes are very accurate and simple yet delicious.
Audrey-Maeve on 2022-02-04 (5 stars): This was a huge hit in our house! I have a 9yr odl boy who never eats spinach and THIS did the trick! I wondered what is the baking dish you use as I would love to get one!
