Panzanella Strata - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
This Panzanella Strata is a PCOS-friendly recipe.
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- Butter, for greasing and to dot the top
- 1/4 cup EVOO
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 2 cubanelle peppers
- 1 large red sweet pepper
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 1 chile pepper, Fresno, jalapeno or Italian cherry, thinly sliced or finely chopped
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- Salt and pepper
- 8 eggs
- 1 pint cream or half-and-half
- 1 1/2 cups grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1/4 cup fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
- Small handful fresh basil leaves, torn or sliced
- 6 cups chopped or torn stale bread, white or peasant-style
Instructions
- Grease a casserole dish with some butter, set aside.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat with the EVOO. Add the garlic, cubanelles, sweet peppers, onions and chiles, then stir. Cook to tender-crisp, 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, and season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and cool.
- Whisk together the eggs, cream, half of the cheese, the parsley, basil and some salt and pepper.
- Arrange the bread and cooled vegetables in the casserole dish, it will mound up a bit. Pour the eggs over top of the casserole and top with the remaining cheese and a few dots of butter. Cover and chill overnight or a couple of days ahead.
- To serve, bring the casserole to room temperature. Then bake at 375 degrees F until cooked through, 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Basil.
Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, this Panzanella Strata recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.
Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.
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