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Portions:
9
Serving
Size:
3" square
- Diet
Types:
- CKD non-dialysis
- Diabetes
- Dialysis
- Lower Protein
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 7 slices sourdough bread, 1/2” thick
- 1 cup onion
- 1 cup raw mushrooms
- 1 cup red bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 15 fresh spinach leaves
- 7 large eggs
- 1/4 cup tarragon vinegar
- 1-3/4 cups half & half creamer
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Tabasco® hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ounce shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Preparation
- Cut bread into cubes. Place on a baking sheet and bake at 225° F for 15 minutes. Turn cubes over and continue baking 15 minutes or until dry and crisp.
- Dice onion, mushrooms and bell pepper.
- Melt butter in a small skillet and sauté onion, mushrooms and red peppers.
- Grease a 9” square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange half of the bread cubes in a single layer in the dish and sprinkle with half of the vegetable mixture. Arrange spinach leaves on top.
- Form a second layer with remaining bread and vegetables on top.
- Whisk together eggs, vinegar, half & half creamer, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and black pepper. Pour evenly over the bread.
- Cover surface with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Allow strata to stand at room temperature for 20 minutes.
- Pre-heat oven to 325° F. Remove plastic wrap and bake 50 minutes.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle cheddar cheese over the top. Cook for an additional 10 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cut into 9 servings and serve hot.
Helpful hints
- Look for a rustic-style artisan white bread or a sourdough round loaf. Slice 1/2 inch thick. Compare breads and select the lower sodium choice.
- Look for half and half without "phos" in the ingredient list, this would indicate a phosphate additive, which should be avoided.
Submitted by: DaVita dietitian Roselyn from Colorado.
Nutrients per serving
Calories 212
Protein 11 g
Carbohydrates 15 g
Fat 12 g
Cholesterol 165 mg
Sodium 218 mg
Potassium 347 mg
Phosphorus 207 mg
Calcium 151 mg
Fiber 2.0 g
Kidney and kidney diabetic food choices
- 1 meat
- 1/2 vegetable, medium potassium
- 1 starch
- 1 fat
Carbohydrate choices
1
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Comments(14)
Meghan40694
Dec. 05, 2021 12:19 AM
This is an excellent recipe! It made a very filling, nice dinner and is a great way to get your vegetables. It refridgerates nice as well and goes amazingly with a hot or srircha sauce.
pudgedon
May. 17, 2021 7:58 AM
Can I use regular italian bread. I cannot find sourdough bread. Dietitian comment: Yes, both breads are low in potassium and phosphorus.
Pencilyn
Apr. 22, 2021 11:07 AM
Really? I'm going to go to all this trouble to serve my husband a 3" square of food for dinner? Get real! Dietitian comment: Check with his dietitian about adjusting portion size based on your husband's individual needs if you decide to try this recipe. He may be able to have a larger portion and still stay within his nutrient goals.
schranowski
Mar. 12, 2021 12:55 PM
I am preparing meals ahead of time for a friend and her son. Would this recipe freeze well? Do you have any other recommendations on how search for other recipes that would freeze ahead well? Dietitian comment: Yes this one should freeze well. We do not have a tag for recipes that can be frozen and reheated. Some of the helpful hints do include this information.
Linda39
Apr. 20, 2018 9:50 PM
Why is it that when I put the ingredients for some of your recipes into the My Creations section that the totals are always higher than listed in the recipe section? Dietitian comment: It depends on which ingredients you are selecting. We use the USDA database ingredients when available as these usually include potassium and phosphorus. Also consider ingredients--cooked vs. raw.
12patches
May. 22, 2017 7:38 PM
Is there a different veggie to replace spinach? My husband does not care it. Dietitian comment: You could substitute with 1/2 to 1 cup chopped asparagus or broccoli.
GypsyDy01
Mar. 23, 2017 1:20 AM
I am single and live alone....I can't make dishes with 8 servings! Besides if they are there I'd eat way more of them if I should....we need some single serving dishes! Dietitian comment: We have some resources to help! The DaVita Diet Helper meal planner DaVita Suggested meals are all for a single serving for the recipes and side items in the meals. In addition you can go to the Recipe Search, select a recipe category then sort from lowest to highest number servings. This shows you recipes that have only 1-2 servings.
Cookforakidney
Nov. 13, 2016 1:19 PM
A lot of prep work, but worth it for a week of take-to-work breakfasts. Didn't have tarragon vinegar so used apple cider vinegar, and it turned out quite good.
Beankeeper
Mar. 20, 2016 5:07 PM
This site is absolutely wonderful. My father lives in assisted living, and lunch and dinner are provided for him. I use this site to find breakfasts that can either be prepared in advance and frozen, or recipes that are relatively quick and easy for his home support to make for him. Can this particular recipe be frozen and reheated?
ljschad
Jan. 17, 2016 12:13 PM
I thought people with stage 3 ckd could not eat sourdough bread I see this recipe has that in it. thank you. Dietitian comment: We have always included sour dough bread as an acceptable item in our DaVita patient education materials. We do encourage comparison of sodium in different brands because some breads are much higher in sodium than others.
Jantastic
Sep. 28, 2015 10:50 AM
Many of these recipes sound so so good but I would have to purchase many more ingredients that may not called for in other recipes and I also live alone so many are just way to large for one person.
Nfljen12
Aug. 14, 2015 6:21 AM
My search was for onion rings, maybe I need to be more specific? This whole set of recipes seems to grab one or two words and run with its ideas of what is good. Dietitian comment: It depends on which search you are using. The DaVita.com website search pulls from multiple places but allows you to use tabs to narrow down your search. The Diet Helper searches a food database plus you can do a recipe search by ingredient or category. The more specific you are the fewer results displayed.
rkupadhyaya
Jan. 13, 2014 8:35 PM
A rather fulfilling dinner choice.
LindaMaeWetzel
Jul. 16, 2012 4:50 PM
This recipe is SO Delicious! The tarragon vinegar, and hot sauce really add flavor. I made it just as is. And we loved It. Will make it again and again!