Midwestern Spinach & Cheese Savoury Bread Pudding

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup heavy cream (whipping cream)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup green onion, sliced thin
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 2 cups shredded swiss cheese
• 16 ounces french bread, crusts removed and cut into cubes
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 sautee onions and garlic in oil in small pan until soft but not browned. set aside to cool.
• 3 in large bowl, with wire whisk or fork, beat eggs, milk, cream, thyme, salt, pepper, and nutmeg until blended.
• 4 with rubber spatula, stir in spinach, cheese, onion/garlic mixture and bread.
• 5 pour mixture into 13" by 9" ceramic or glass baking dish (do not use metal pans for any bread pudding as they can easily pick up a metallic flavor).
• 6 sprinkle parmesan cheese over the top of the pudding mixture.
• 7 bake bread pudding 20 to 25 minutes or until browned and puffed and knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• 8 remove bread pudding from oven; let stand 5 minutes before serving.