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Savory Bread Pudding with Mushrooms and Parmesan Cheese

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Savory Bread Pudding with Mushrooms and Parmesan Cheese

Savory Bread Pudding with Mushrooms and Parmesan Cheese

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Equipment

  • Baking Pan (Up to 9x13 inches) - Essential for baking savory bread pudding in a large, even space that ensures it cooks thoroughly.

  • Oven - A fundamental kitchen appliance required for baking the pudding to perfection.

  • Stirring Spoon - Important for mixing the bread pudding ingredents thoroughly before baking.

  • Mixing Bowl - Necessary for combining ingredients such as bread cubes, mushrooms, eggs, milk, sugar, and Parmesan cheese.

  • Measuring Cups & Spoons - Essential for accurately measuring ingredients to ensure the right balance of flavors and textures.

  • Digital Kitchen Scale - Useful for precise ingredient measurements.

  • Cutting Board - Required for safely preparing ingredients like dicing bread and mushrooms before mixing.

  • Pot - To cook diced mushrooms and any other sautéed ingredients before combining with the bread.

  • Whisk - Useful for combining wet ingredients smoothly, including eggs and milk before mixing with the bread cubes.

  • Cheese Grater - For grating Parmesan cheese to ensure it is evenly incorporated into the dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 (1-pound) loaf crusty country-style white bread

  • 1/4 cup olive oil

  • 4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme

  • 1 large garlic clove, minced

  • 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) butter

  • 1 pound assorted fresh mushrooms (such as crimini, button, portobello, and stemmed shiitake), thinly sliced

  • 1 1/2 cups finely chopped onion

  • 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced celery

  • 1 cup finely chopped green bell pepper

  • 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley

  • 3 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

  • 8 large eggs

  • 2 teaspoons salt

  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1/3 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Cut bottom crust and short ends off bread and discard. Cut remaining bread with crust into 1-inch cubes (about 10 cups loosely packed). Place cubes in very large bowl. Add oil, thyme, and garlic; toss to coat. Spread cubes out on large rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until golden and slightly crunchy, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Return toasted bread cubes to same very large bowl.
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Instruction 2

Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, onion, celery, and bell pepper. sauté until soft and juices have evaporated, about 15 minutes. Add sautéed vegetables and parsley to bread cubes.
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Instruction 3

Whisk heavy cream, eggs, salt, and ground pepper in large bowl. Mix custard into bread and vegetables. Transfer stuffing to prepared dish. Sprinkle cheese over. DO AHEAD Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.
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Instruction 4

Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake stuffing uncovered until set and top is golden, about 1 hour. Let stand 15 minutes.
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