Savory Bread Pudding

5 from 2 votes

This Savory Bread Pudding with mushrooms, asparagus, and your favorite cheese is a delicious make ahead breakfast perfect for entertaining!

Prep Time20

Cook Time40

Total Time1

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Author: Krissy Allori

Equipment

Ingredients

8 ounces bread sliced into 1 inch cubes (I prefer a rosemary bread)
4 eggs
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 ounces mushrooms sliced
1 pound asparagus cut into 1 inch chunks
2 cloves garlic minced
3 ounces cheese shredded (I used cheddar gruyere blend)
butter for greasing

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉. Heavily grease 6-8 ramekins, a 9 inch souffle dish, or a 2 quart baking dish.
In large bowl, whisk together 4 eggs and 2 cups milk. Add cubed 8 ounces bread and toss in egg mixture to fully absorb. Allow to soak while you prepare the vegetables.
In large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat. Sauté the 8 ounces mushrooms until golden brown and most of the liquid has cooked off. Remove from pan and set aside.
Blanch the 1 pound asparagus 1-inch pieces by cooking in boiling water for 1 minutes and then transferring to an ice bath. Drain the blanched pieces and sauté in same pan you cooked mushrooms, occasionally stirring, until they just start to turn golden brown. Add the minced 2 cloves garlic and cook for another minute. Set aside and allow to cool.
Combine the cooled sauteed veggies and grated 3 ounces cheese with the bread and egg mixture. Toss to combine. Pour into the prepared greased baking dish(es).
Bake in preheated oven for 40-50 minutes or until golden brown. Serve hot or cold. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Notes

Cooking Tips:

Bread - If using plain bread instead of rosemary bread, you should add 1-2 tablespoons of chopped herbs.

Seasonings - I don't add salt because I love to eat this with ketchup and tobasco, but if you plan to eat it plain I would add 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon paprika to the mixture.

Ramekins - if using small ramekins instead of a single dish like I did, I find the 8oz size works best. You may need to reduce your cooking time slightly. Just keep an eye on them starting around the 30min mark.

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