Savory French Onion Bread Pudding

• porții: Serves 6
• timp total: Total Time: 2 hours

Ingrediente

• 1(18-20 oz.) loaf crusty white bread

• 2 tbsp. canola oil

• 2 small onions, sliced thin

• 1 tsp. sugar

• 2 tbsp. red wine vinegar

• 1 can condensed French onion soup

• ½ cup frozen chopped greens such as chard or collards, thawed

• 3 whole eggs

• 2 egg yolks

• 2 cups heavy cream

• 1 ½ tsp. chopped fresh thyme

• 1 tsp. fresh black pepper

• ½ tsp. kosher salt

• 2 cups grated gruyere cheese

• 1 tbsp. butter

Instrucțiuni

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Cut or tear bread into 1" pieces, then place it on a sheet tray and dry the breac in preheating oven for 10 minutes until dry but not browned. Remove from oven and let cool.

3. Heat oil in a shallow round enameled cast iron Dutch oven over medium heat. Cook onions while stirring until softening, then add sugar and reduce heat to medium low and cook for another 15 minutes while stirring occasionally. Add vinegar, onion soup and ¼ can of water, then stir to combine. Pour onion mixture over bread in a large bowl and fold to combine.

4. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, yolks, cream, thyme, pepper and salt. Fold 1¼ cup of cheese into bread mixture, then pour bread mixture into shallow round enameled cast iron Dutch oven greased with 1 tbsp. butter. Pour custard mixture evenly over bread until not quite covering top of bread. Press down gently on bread so custard is absorbed, then let sit for 20 minutes, pressing gently periodically.

5. Cover with lid and bake for 30 mins, then remove lid, top with remaining cheese and bake uncovered for another 20 to 25 minutes until cheese is melted and browned. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.