I grew up with meat, potatoes, vegetable and a roll for dinner. I could not begin to afford such a meal in my young adult years so I shifted to some more creative options. (and as I said, in those days I could grate cheese, rip lettuce and cook frozen peas) I have never served cereal or popcorn for supper/dinner. I have friends who have, but that never seemed special enough to me for a meal. And I have never been organized enough like a few of my friends to make all the weeks meals on Sunday for the coming week.
My style is more plan 3 or 4 meals for the coming week, buy the ingredients and pinch hit the rest. I'm sure some would think bread pudding an odd choice for a dinner, but it is cozy, soothing, warm and yummy.
My version of SAVORY BREAD PUDDING
As always, I lovely follow amounts and directions...
Ingredients:
- some butter
- a medium scallon, diced
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1/2 tsp. oregano
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 8 oz. sliced mushrooms
- a bit of white wine or water
- 2 cups milk
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 2 apple sausage
- 1/2 loaf bread cubed
- 2 cups grated mixed cheese
Layers:
Here is the end set-up of layers to think about while you construct. I put the products I like to use in the photos
BOTTOM TO TOP
- 1/2 bread (I do not remove crust)
- mushrooms
- 1/3 cheese
- sausage
- 1/3 cheese
- 1/2 bread
- 1/3 cheese
- milk/egg custard
Directions:
- Heat oven to 375
- Chunk the bread and put half in the bottom of a rectangle oven pan
- Saute up the first 6 ingredients
- Pour a bit of wine and simmer a couple more minutes.
- Spoon mushroom mixture over the bread.
- Grate the cheese
- Dice up the sausage (or make slices. I skin mine for easier eating)
- Whisk together 4 eggs and 2 cups of milk
- Now put on the rest of the layers cheese through custard & cover in foil
- I personally do this in the morning and it is all ready to pop in the over at dinner hour.
- Bake for 20 minutes with the foil on
- Remove the foil and continue baking for another 20 minutes or until custard is set.
- Great served with a salad or simple vegetable like broccoli, kale or carrots