Savory Vegetable Bread Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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 (about 1-inch cubes)
• 1 1/2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°. remove and discard ribs from swiss chard. rinse with cold water; drain and coarsely chop.
• 2 whisk together eggs and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; stir in bread and half of cheese.
• 3 saute 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.
• 4 bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes or until center is set. let stand 5 minutes.