A few years ago, I had some random chunks of bread that were taking up space in my freezer. I had company coming over and it occurred to me to turn that leftover bread in to a casserole or bread pudding of sorts. I am not a big fan of sweet bread puddings, so the savory version seemed like the right course of action.

The bread pudding was a huge hit at that brunch.

Fast forward a few years. I recently found myself planning Shavuot meals. On Shavuot, it is customary to eat dairy meals. I decided to turn back to that bread pudding I made a few years ago. We still love it and I decided to share it here.

Enjoy!

Mushroom and Leek Savory Bread Pudding

 

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Author: Hindy

Recipe type: Casserole

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp. butter
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, chopped
• 4 leeks, cleaned and sliced in to thin rounds
• 15 oz. baby bella mushrooms
• 1 tbsp. salt
• 2 tbsp. fresh tarragon, chopped
• 1 tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped
• 3 tsp. ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
• 6 large eggs
• ¾ cup vegetable broth
• 2 cups half & half
• ½ cup parmesan cheese
• 2 cups cheddar and jack shredded cheese blend
• additional salt and pepper
• 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 3 cups cubed pumpernickel bread, crusts removed
• 3 cups cubed italian bread, crusts removed
• olive oil spray

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Heat up the olive oil and butter in a large sauté pan.
3. Add in the onions, garlic and leeks and sauté for about 3-5 minutes.
4. Add in the sliced mushrooms and cook for another few minutes.
5. Stir in the fresh herbs, salt and pepper and cook another two minutes.
6. Cook until all of the veggies have softened. Remove from heat and set mixture aside.
7. While the veggies cook, you can quickly prep the bread cubes and get to work on those.
8. Spray a large baking sheet with olive oil spray.
9. Place the bread cubes on the baking sheet and bake for about 10-15 minutes, or until the bread cubes start to brown.
10. Remove from oven and set aside.
11. In a large mixing bowl, mix together the eggs, broth, half and half, additional spices, half of the parmesan cheese and half of the shredded cheese.
12. Add the lightly toasted bread cubes to the egg mixture.
13. Stir the vegetable mixture into the egg mixture.
14. Let the mixture sit for about 20 minutes.
15. Pour the mixture in to a 9"x13" pan.
16. Sprinkle over the remaining cheeses.
17. Bake in oven for about 25-30 minutes or until pudding is set and cheese starts to bubble and brown.
18. Remove from oven and let sit a bit before serving.
19. Enjoy!

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