Grand Central Strata

Name: Grand Central Strata
Ingredients: 6 -7 slices Italian bread, leftover (You can use 6-7 slices sourdough bread instead); 2 2 cups spinach or 2 cups zucchini, prepared; 4 -5 sliced mushrooms; 1/2 cup onion, diced; 1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped (1 tsp dried); 5 eggs; 1 quart half-and-half cream (substitute part or all milk if preferred); 6 tablespoons butter

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Ingredients

6 -7 slices Italian bread, leftover (You can use 6-7 slices sourdough bread instead)
2 2 cups spinach or 2 cups zucchini, prepared
4 -5 sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup onion, diced
1 cup mozzarella cheese, grated
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped (1 tsp dried)
5 eggs
1 quart half-and-half cream (substitute part or all milk if preferred)
6 tablespoons butter

Directions

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["To Prepare Vegetables: Broccoli: Cut into thin slices.", "Peel woody stems.", "Blanche in boiling water for 2- 3 minutes depending on the size of your pieces.", "Plunge into cold water.", "Drain and reserve.", "Spinach or Chard: Use frozen chopped spinach or chop fresh greens and blanch about 1 minute in boiling water.", "Drain thoroughly in colander.", "Zucchini: Slice or dice and saute with onions and mushrooms.", "To Assemble: Saute the onions, mushrooms and zucchini (if selected) and mix with prepared vegetable of choice.", "Mix in fresh basil.", "Set aside.", "With a wire whisk beat the eggs, add the milk and/or cream and season carefully with salt and pepper.", "Remove the crusts from the bread.", "Butter the bottom and sides of an 8 1/2\" x 11\"" ovenproof pan and cut enough bread to cover the bottom.""