Savory Spinach Artichoke Bread Pudding Food

SAVORY SPINACH ARTICHOKE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the spinach and cook until just wilted, about 30 seconds. Drain well. Once cool, squeeze as much water from spinach as possible then roughly chop and reserve.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until golden brown and tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, 2 teaspoons of Italian seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the artichokes and cook, stirring, another 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and reserve.
• Combine the eggs, cream, milk, lemon juice, remaining 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning, remaining 2 teaspoons salt, and remaining 1 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Whisk to combine. Add the bread, spinach, artichoke mixture,1/4 cup Parmesan, and parsley and stir to combine. If bread does not absorb all of liquid immediately then let rest until this happens, about 20 minutes.
• Pour half the bread pudding mixture into the prepared dish. Dot with half the brie cubes. Pour the remaining half of the bread pudding mixture and dot with the other half of the brie cubes. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan over the top and drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Bake until firm in the center and golden brown, about 1 hour. Serve warm.

ARTICHOKE, GRUYERE AND SPINACH SAVORY BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°F).Divide 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) of butter between 4 10-ounces ramekins and place them on a baking sheet.Place in oven on the middle rack allowing butter to melt.Remove baking sheet from oven and swirl the butter around in the ramekins, up the sides and across the bottom. Set aside.In a medium skillet, heat 1 Tbsp. (15 mL) of the butter and add the shallots, salt and pepper.Cook until softened, about 3 minutes.In a large mixing bowl, toss bread, spinach and cheese.Add shallots, artichoke hearts, milk and eggs and mix.Sprinkle in basil.Spoon mixture into ramekins and place baking sheet of ramekins in oven and cook until golden brown, about 25 minutes.Remove baking sheet from and cool 10 to 15 minutes.Serve warm with a side salad.

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.

SAVORY BREAD PUDDING WITH ARTICHOKES, CHEDDAR AND SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Generously butter a 2-quart shallow casserole or gratin dish. Butter one side of a piece of foil large enough to cover the dish during baking.
• In a large bowl, whisk together milk, eggs and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Gently toss in baguette cubes, and let the mixture sit while you prepare the remaining ingredients, stirring it occasionally.
• In a food processor, pulse together the artichokes, scallions, parsley, garlic, hot sauce and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt until finely chopped. (Alternatively, you can chop everything finely by hand.)
• Scoop half the soaked bread into the casserole dish and arrange in an even layer. Top with half the artichoke mixture and half the cheese. Repeat layers of bread, artichokes and cheese. Cover with aluminum foil, buttered-side down.
• Bake for 30 minutes, then remove foil. Continue to bake until golden at the edges and springy in the middle, about 15 minutes. (If you'd like, broil on low for 1 to 2 minutes for a more browned top.) Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving. Squeeze a lemon wedge over the top and sprinkle with parsley. Serve with more hot sauce on the side.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 1/2 in. of water to a boil. Add spinach; cover and cook for 3-5 minutes or until wilted. Drain., In a large bowl, combine the artichokes, eggs, cream, cheeses and salt. Gently stir in bread cubes and spinach. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes before cutting.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 2- 9 by 13-inch baking dishwith 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Place spinach in a large pan with about 1 cup water, boil until wilted. Rinse with cold water, squeeze water out of spinach. Chop. Set aside. Or use frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained thoroughly.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until golden and tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic,Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the drained artichokesand cook another 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Combine the eggs, cream, half and half, milk and lemon juicein a large bowl. Whiskto combine. Add the bread, spinach, artichoke mixture, brie (if using), 1/4 cup Parmesan, and parsley and stir gently to combine.
• Pour the bread puddingmixture into the prepared dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan over the top and drizzlewith remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Cover with foil and bake for about 30 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake until firm in the center and golden brown, about 30 more minutes. Serve warm.

SAVORY SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE STUFFING - EMERIL LAGASSE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the spinach and cook until just wilted, about 30 seconds. Drain and rinse with cold water. Once cool, squeeze as much water from spinach as possible, then roughly chop, and reserve.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until golden brown and tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, 2 teaspoons of Italian Essence, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the artichokes and cook, stirring, another 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and reserve.
• Combine the eggs, cream, chicken stock, lemon juice, remaining 1 tablespoon Italian Essence, remaining 2 teaspoons salt, and remaining 1 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Whisk to combine. Add the bread, spinach, artichoke mixture, brie, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and parsley and stir to combine. If bread does not absorb all of liquid immediately then let rest until this happens, about 20 minutes.
• Pour the bread pudding mixture into the prepared dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan over the top and drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Bake until firm in the center and golden brown, about 1 hour. Serve warm.

SPINACH NOODLE PUDDING

Steps:

• Saute onions until golden in 1/2 stick of butter.
• Toss in garlic and cook for additional 2 minutes.
• Cook noodles according to directions on package.
• Drain noodles and toss with the other 1/2 stick of butter and blend with the spinach, sour cream, sauteed onions and eggs.
• Salt and pepper to your taste.
• Mix well.
• Pour into a buttered casserole dish and sprinkle with bread crumbs.
• Bake at 350 degrees.

SAVORY ARTICHOKE AND SPINACH BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Sauté the onions over med. heat in the oil until soft.
• Add the minced garlic, and cook until fragrant. Add the 2 teaspoons of the Italian Seas.
• Add the spinach and cook for about 10 minutes. You might have to add a little more oil. Remove from heat. Stir in the artichokes.
• Combine the cream, eggs, lemon juice, 1 T Italian seasoning, nutmeg, paprika, salt, and pepper. Whisk well to combine.
• Get out a very large bowl. :-) Add the cubed bread, cheeses, parsley, and spinach mixture. Mix well. Pour over the egg mixture and stir well. Let it sit until the moisture is absorbed, approx 20 minutes or less.
• Pour into an 11x17-inch sprayed casserole dish.
• Bake 1 hour or until firm in the center.
• This reheats well in the microwave.
• It would be easy to cut this recipe in half!