Baby Spinach And Garlic Bread Pudding Food

PARMESAN SPINACH AND PANCETTA BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350° F.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet on the stove-top over medium heat (If using a cast-iron or other oven-proof skillet, just use the one you will eventually bake it in, to avoid dirtying another pan). Add garlic, red pepper flakes and spinach. Stir and cook just until spinach starts to wilt, about 1 minute. Remove mixture to a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, 1/2 cup of Parmesan, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• To the large bowl with the spinach, add the bread cubes and roasted red peppers. Toss to combine. Pour egg/milk mixture into bowl and toss until all the bread cubes are well coated. Pour the mixture into your oven-proof skillet or 1 1/2 quart baking dish and distribute with a spoon until somewhat level. Top with remaining 2 Tbsp. of Parmesan, then the pancetta rounds.
• Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until puffed, set in the middle and golden brown. (If pancetta is not quite crispy enough for your taste, simply pop under the broiler for a few minutes to finish).

SAVORY SPINACH AND CHEESE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 F.
• Cut the bread into 1-inch chunks and spread on a baking sheet.
• Put in the oven for about 10 minutes-you're just drying it out a bit, you don't want to toast it. Let the bread cool.
• If needed, rinse the spinach to remove any dirt or grit. Lift out of the water and drain in a colander or salad spinner.
• Meanwhile, peel and finely chop the garlic or shallot. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a small frying pan over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, add the garlic or shallot and cook, stirring, until softened and gently fragrant, about 3 minutes.
• Add the cleaned spinach and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Cook, stirring, until the ​ spinach is wilted , has released its liquid, and that liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Set aside.
• Crack the eggs into a large bowl. Lightly beat or whisk. Add the milk and whisk to combine thoroughly. Stir in the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Set aside.
• Grate the cheese and set aside.
• Use the remaining 1 tablespoon butter to coat a large (9 x 13) baking dish. Add the bread cubes to the dish. Arrange the cooked spinach mixture in and on the bread cubes. Sprinkle the cheese all over the bread and spinach.
• Pour in the egg-milk mixture; it should cover everything. If any bread cubes poke out, push them down into the liquid. Let the entire thing sit for at least 30 minutes (make ahead tip: cover and chill up to overnight; let it sit out for about 30 minutes before baking to take off the chill). Letting it all sit allows the bread time to soak up the egg-milk mixture, which will lead to a much better final texture than if you bake it right away.
• Bake until just a tiny bit jiggly in the center, but basically set everywhere else and browned along the edge, about 35 minutes. If it's still jiggly and getting too browned on top, cover with foil to cook a bit more.
• Let sit at least 10 minutes and up to 30 before cutting into pieces to serve.
• Serve hot or warm.

SPINACH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375.
• In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, thyme, salt, pepper and nutmeg until blended.
• Stir in spinach, cheese and bread with rubber spatula.
• Pour into 13X9 baking dish.
• Bake 20-25 minutes, or until browned and puffed and knife inserted comes out clean.
• Remove from oven let stand 5 minutes before serving.

SIRO'S RESTAURANT'S ROASTED GARLIC BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Set a skillet over medium heat and add the 2 tbsp of oil; when hot, add the onion, celery, carrot, bell pepper, scallion, and minced garlic; cook until the vegetables begin to soften.
• Mince the rosemary and briefly rub in your hand before adding to the vegetables (this releases the oil and adds to the flavour of the dish).
• Cook for 2 more minutes, season with salt and pepper and let cool.
• In a large bowl, combine the whole eggs with the egg yolks and beat well.
• Stir in the heavy cream and the roasted garlic puree until well blended.
• Combine the cream mixture with the vegetables and the dried bread cubes and mix well.
• Allow the mixture to stand overnight, covered in the refrigerator.
• Beat the reserved egg whites until stiff and fold into the bread pudding one-third at a time and mound in a greased large muffin tin (you should get 4 to 6).
• Bake in a preheated 350F oven 45 to 60 minutes until golden brown.
• To make the Roasted Garlic: cut the tops off of 2 heads of garlic and simmer in 1 cup milk for 10 minutes; drain, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and combine garlic with 3/4 cup olive oil; place in a pan and tightly cover it, and roast for 2 hours in a 275F oven; uncover and let cool; strain the oil to remove unwanted garlic skin; squeeze the garlic from the heads and place in a small blender and puree, adding the strained oil in a slow, steady stream to emulsify the oil into the puree.

SAUTEED BABY SPINACH AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat oil In a large lidded sauce pan over a medium heat.
• Add garlic and toss (or stir) until it just starts to turn color.
• Remove from heat and IMMEDIATEY add spinach.
• Toss with a set of tongs to coat the spinach with oil/garlic.
• Salt to taste, some folks like it with a just a bit of fresh grated nutmeg.
• Cover and let sit for a couple minutes, toss again and serve.
• It should just be slightly warmed and retain it's crunch.

NEW ORLEANS SPINACH GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Cook spinach according to package.
• Drain and pat dry, removing as much liquid as possible.
• Melt cream cheese and garlic cheese over a low fire or in microwave.
• Stir and blend into spinach, adding seasoning.
• Cut French bread loaf in half, length-wise.
• Place open-faced on a cookie sheet.
• Spread with spinach/cheese mixture.
• Cover with mozzarella and bake for 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bubbly, in a preheated 325 oven.

GARLIC BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Butter 4 small ramekins (3-4 inch) and put the bread cubes in the bottom.
• Scald the cream with the garlic cloves, and let stand 15 minutes.
• Strain and discard the garlic.
• Whisk the egg and the yolk, and add the cream in a stream.
• Add the parsley.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour the custard into the ramekins, and let stand 10 minutes.
• Put the ramekins in a hot water bath that comes halfway up the sides of the ramekins and bake, 35-45 minutes, or until set.
• Remove from the water bath and cool 10 minutes before serving.
• To serve, run a knife around the inside of each ramekin and gently turn them out onto 4 dessert plates.
• Serve warm.

BABY SPINACH AND GARLIC BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F
• Butter a 6-cup soufflé dish or other deep baking dish.
• In a large skillet, melt 1/2 tablespoon of butter over moderately high heat. Add the spinach, water and garlic, season with salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes, if using, and stir a few times.
• Cover and cook the spinach until it wilts, about 2 minutes.
• Set a colander over a bowl and drain the spinach; press very lightly on the spinach to extract 1/4 cup of liquid.
• Spread out the spinach on a rimmed baking sheet to cool.
• Heat the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet.
• Add the diced bread (that have been tossed with parmesan cheese) and cook over moderate heat until browned on the bottom, about 3 minutes.
• Stir and continue to cook until the croutons are crisp all over, about 2 minutes longer.
• Transfer the croutons to a plate to cool.
• In a bowl, whisk the eggs with the cream, reserved spinach cooking liquid, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/8 teaspoon of pepper and the nutmeg.
• Stir in the spinach and pour the mixture into the prepared soufflé dish.
• Spread the fried croutons evenly over the top.
• Set the soufflé dish in a roasting pan and pour enough hot water into the pan to reach one-third of the way up the side of the soufflé dish.
• Bake the bread pudding for 35 to 40 minutes, or until set.
• Let the pudding cool slightly, then serve directly from the soufflé dish or invert it onto a platter and serve.