Spinach and Feta Breakfast Casserole

Egg casseroles are fantastic! You can use a wide variety of ingredients to make one so the options are endless. When doing this particular style casserole for brunch you can have Greek side dishes. For example, instead of regular toast you can have oven toasted pita and a Greek Salad. Be adventurous! Food can be an adventure.

This casserole has to be chilled at least 8 hours before baking, so it's perfect to prepare the night before and then pop it into the oven the following day. This recipe is great for a special breakfast or a brunch. The serving size is for 8-10 people but you can, of course, cut it in half.

Spinach and Feta Breakfast Casserole
Servings: 8 – 10

1 box of Caesar croutons
¼ cup butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion, chopped
2 10-ounce packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup crumbled feta cheese
10 large eggs
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
¾ teaspoons Greek seasoning blend (recipe follows)

Greek Seasoning Blend

2 teaspoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon thyme

Mix all of the herbs and spices together and store in an airtight container. It makes about 1/4 cup.


Lightly grease a 13-inch baking dish. Sprinkle croutons evenly over the bottom of the dish.

In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and cook for about 5 minutes or until tender. Add spinach and cook stirring constantly for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and spread evenly over croutons. Sprinkle mozzarella and feta evenly over spinach.

In a medium bowl, gently beat eggs. Don't over beat the eggs, there's more mixing to follow. Add cream and milk, whisking to combine. Pour over casserole. There should be no need to add extra salt. The cheeses are salty so you don't want to over do it. Sprinkle evenly with Greek seasoning blend, cover and chill at least 8 hours.

Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until top is puffed and golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Cut into generous squares to serve.

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