Savory Bread Pudding with Sausage and Escarole

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James Carrier
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Makes 6 to 8 servings
February 2004
RECIPE BY Sunset

Notes: This dish can be assembled (through step 4) up to 1 day ahead; cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before baking or increase baking time by 10 to 15 minutes. If you can't find escarole, choose another leafy green, such as spinach or chard.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion (10 oz.), peeled, cut in half, and thinly sliced crosswise
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced or pressed
  • 1 pound fresh mild or hot Italian sausage (about 4 links), casings removed
  • 4 ounces escarole (see notes), rinsed, tough white parts removed, and thinly sliced
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup shredded Gruyère or Swiss cheese
  • 10 cup 1- to 2-inch cubes French or country-style bread (1 lb.; crusts removed)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon fresh-grated nutmeg

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 515
  • Caloriesfromfat 56%
  • Protein 22g
  • Fat 32g
  • Satfat 12g
  • Carbohydrate 34g
  • Fiber 2.2g
  • Sodium 1130mg
  • Cholesterol 174mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Pour oil into a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion and stir often until limp and slightly golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and crumble sausage into pan. Stir often until meat is no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes, using a wooden spoon to break up the meat if necessary.

Step 2

Add escarole to sausage mixture in pan and reduce heat to low. Stir until escarole is wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove pan from heat.

Step 3

In a large bowl, whisk the milk and eggs until combined. Stir in Gruyère, bread cubes, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

Step 4

Add sausage mixture and stir to mix well. Scrape mixture into a buttered 9- by 13-inch baking dish and spread level (see notes).

Step 5

Bake in a 375° oven until top is golden and a knife inserted in the middle comes out mostly clean, 35 to 45 minutes. (If top is brown after 30 minutes, cover loosely with foil and continue to bake.) Serve hot.

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Ratings & Reviews

TheSageRosemary's Review

fitsari37
January 01, 2013
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ValerieD's Review

ValerieD
March 28, 2011
I made the recipe because I could not find escarole and it was wonderful. I used roasted garlic bread from Whole Foods and just omitted the fresh garlic. I made it for a crew of construction workers working in my home and even the most skeptical guy loved it and said it was very filling. It even reheated well in the microwave, on reduced power. The next time I make it Im going to make a half recipe because a 9x13 pan is way too much for one person.

fitsari37's Review

TheSageRosemary
June 06, 2009
I make this almost monthly and then freeze it in breakfast size portions. It's great for a special occasion brunch or just to have during the week. I usually bulk up the greens but other than that I stay true to the recipe. Quite delicious - it's a staple in my household.