Savory Bread Pudding Casserole

Name: Savory Bread Pudding Casserole
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 large eggs; 1 1/2 cups milk; 1 teaspoon hot sauce; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 cups diced stale bread; 1 lb spinach, well rinsed and wilted; 1 cup corn kernel, preferable scraped from the cob; 1 cup chopped scallion; 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

11 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups diced stale bread
1 lb spinach, well rinsed and wilted
1 cup corn kernel, preferable scraped from the cob
1 cup chopped scallion
1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1

Before assembling steam the spinach using the water left on the leaves from the rinsing.
2

Preheat the oven to 325°F Lightly oil bottom and sides of high sided 9 by 13 inch pan or a souffle dish.
3

Beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add the milk, hot sauce, and salt mixing together. Depending on size of dish pour 1/3 to 1/2 of mix into pan then add 1/3 to 1/2 bread cubes and push down into milk. then add 1/3 to 1/2 of the spinach, then corn, scallions, bell pepper and 1 cup cheese.
4

Repeat save the cheese and some of the milk mix until you are done and then pour the milk over top making sure it soaks the bread.
5

Bake an hour. Top with cheese. Return to oven for 10 minutes. Remove and serve while hot.