Marian's Savory Vegetable Bread Pudding

6 Reviews
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Prep Time
20 Mins
Cook Time
45 Mins
Other Time
5 Mins
Yield
Makes 4 to 6 servings
By Marian Cooper Cairns
September 2009
RECIPE BY Southern Living

Ingredients

  • 1 bunch Swiss chard (about 1 lb.)
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 3 cups cubed ciabatta bread (about 1-inch cubes)
  • 1 1/2 cups freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided
  • 1 (8-oz.) package sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. Remove and discard ribs from Swiss chard. Rinse with cold water; drain and coarsely chop.

Step 2

Whisk together eggs and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; stir in bread and half of cheese.

Step 3

Sauté mushrooms and next 3 ingredients in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 8 minutes. Stir in Swiss chard, and sauté 2 minutes. Fold vegetable mixture into egg mixture. Pour into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Step 4

Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until center is set. Let stand 5 minutes.

Step 5

Okra-Tomato Casserole: Omit mushrooms and Swiss chard. Substitute shredded Monterey Jack cheese for Parmesan cheese, 1 1/2 tsp. Cajun seasoning for salt, and green bell pepper for red bell pepper. Reduce pepper to 1/2 tsp. Prepare recipe as directed in Step 2, adding 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley and 2 medium tomatoes, chopped, with bread. Proceed with recipe as directed, sautéing 2 cups sliced okra with onion 8 to 10 minutes in Step

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Ratings & Reviews

Meh . . .

ShannonP
April 16, 2015
It was ok.  I wouldn't make it again.

Ginger0327's Review

lovetoeasycook
June 06, 2013
Made this for a potluck and everyone loved it! Super easy and looked wonderful right out of the oven. I will certainly make this again :)

LauraLuz's Review

LauraLuz
April 29, 2013
Delicious! I added tomato and a little cheddar on top. I think you can use virtually any vegetables you have around the house or that are in season.

steponme's Review

steponme
May 01, 2011
Made this for the 2nd time last night; it was just as delicious as the 1st time that I made it. However, I did take the salt down by about 1/4 tsp.; just my personal preference.

ShannonP's Review

Ginger0327
August 24, 2010
I made it exactly as the recipe stated, and this was very good. Good combination of flavors with a nice texture. It's very hearty, so it could almost be a meal itself. A little time consuming for a weeknight (due to all the chopping and the 30-minute bake time).

lovetoeasycook's Review

Emily
October 25, 2009
This was a huge hit at our dinner party last night. I paired with grilled bone-in porkchops. Everyone loved it. I used shaved parmesan cheese because that is all my grocery store had at the time and it really made a nice presentation. Even our kids devoured it! I doubled it into a 13x9 pan and it came out perfect after 45 minutes in the oven.