Savory Bread Pudding
| Serves | 4 |
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| Ingredients | Eggs, Mushrooms, Bread, Dairy, Meat |
| Day Part | Dinner |
| Menu Part | Side Dish |
| Cuisine Type | American |
Mushrooms, scallions, sage, Parmesan cheese and bacon take center stage in this bread pudding side dish.
Ingredients
4 bacon slices
6 oz. fresh mushrooms, sliced
4 scallions, sliced
1 tsp. dried rubbed sage
5 eggs
3 cups whole milk or light cream
1⁄3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and ground pepper, to taste
6 oz. day-old brioche or other bread, cubed (about 6 cups)
Fresh sage leaves, for garnish
Steps
- Cook bacon in skillet until almost crisp; remove, drain, and cut into pieces; reserve.
- In drippings remaining in skillet, combine mushrooms, scallions, and sage. Sauté 5-10 min., or until tender; remove with slotted spoon and reserve.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 4 individual baking dishes. Whisk eggs, milk, 1⁄4 cup Parmesan, and salt and pepper to taste in large bowl. Add bread cubes; toss to coat. Let stand 15 min.
- Stir reserved bacon and mushroom mixture into bread mixture. Portion out into prepared baking dishes; sprinkle remaining Parmesan on top.
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Bake puddings 40 min., or until set, golden brown, and puffed. Serve warm, garnished with sage leaves.