Savoury Bread Pudding Recipe

Weekend is the time when we get to eat our meals together as a family and I really look forward to it. Throughout the week I look out for dishes which everyone will enjoy eating and I usually end up cooking Indian as that is the favourite choice. But this time I decided to make this bread pudding with lots of veggies hidden inside it and to my surprise, both my husband and son loved it.

Very easy to put together, this bread pudding is a perfect recipe for a brunch or for a family dinner as well. I used the Brioche bread that I baked recently to make this pudding. You can use any bread of your choice. So here is how I did it.

Ingredients

Olive oil- 1tbsp
Garlic- 8-10 cloves (chopped)
Onion- 1 cup (chopped)
Mixed vegetables- 2 cups (I used a mix of red, yellow and green bell peppers, mushroom, broccoli, spring onions and zucchini)
Dried thyme- 1 tsp
Dried basil- 1 tsp
Chilli flakes- 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Eggs- 4
Milk- 2 cups
White wine- ½ cup (optional)
Black pepper- ½ tsp
Cheddar cheese- ½ cup (grated)
Bread slices- 10-12 (cut into small pieces)

Method of preparation

Heat olive oil in a pan.
Add garlic cloves and fry for 30 seconds.
Add onion and fry till golden brown.

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Add all the vegetables, dried thyme, dried basil, chili flakes and salt.
Cook for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat.

Method of preparation

In another bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, black pepper and white wine.
In a large bowl, add bread pieces and cheddar cheese.
Mix the sauteed vegetables with the bread.

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Pour the egg mixture on top of the bread pieces and mix well.

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Cover the bowl with a cling film and refrigerate for 8-10 hours.
Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees C.

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Transfer the bread mixture to an oven proof dish.
Bake for 40-45 minutes till the crust is golden brown.
Serve hot.