Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 12 cups whole milk
  • 12 cup heavy cream
  • 6 slices day old bread, torn into small pieces
  • 5 eggs
  • 1 cup minced herbs (tarragon, basil, chives, thyme, marjarom, mint, italian parsley)
  • 1 cup fresh spinach leaves, chopped
  • 18 teaspoon smoked spanish paprika
  • 18 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 14 teaspoon pepper
  • 34 teaspoon salt
  • 10 ounces frozen artichoke hearts (thawed & chopped)
  • 14 lb parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
  • 14 lb mozzarella cheese, grated
  • 12 lb gruyere, grated
  • butter

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees - preferably convection oven.
  • Generously butter a 3 quart souffle dish (or if you prefer a crustier souffle with more crisp edges use a 2 inch deep by 10 inch roasting pan).
  • Beat the milk and cream together in a shallow container.
  • Add the bread to the milk and cream - set aside to soak for 15 minute.
  • Meanwhile whisk the eggs, herbs, spinach, paprika, nutmeg, pepper and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Squeeze the bread gently to extract the milk.
  • Whisk the milk into the egg-herb mixture.
  • Stir in the soaked bread, the artichokes and the cheese.
  • Pour into the buttered baking dish.
  • Dot the top with butter.
  • Bake in a preheated overn for 35-40 min or until golden brown on top, set in the center and bubbling.