Midwestern Spinach & Cheese Savoury Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 6 large eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup heavy cream (whipping cream)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup green onion, sliced thin
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
• 2 cups shredded swiss cheese
• 16 ounces French bread, crusts removed and cut into cubes
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. 2

   Sautee onions and garlic in oil in small pan until soft but not browned. Set aside to cool.

3. 3

   In large bowl, with wire whisk or fork, beat eggs, milk, cream, thyme, salt, pepper, and nutmeg until blended.

4. 4

   With rubber spatula, stir in spinach, cheese, onion/garlic mixture and bread.

5. 5

   Pour mixture into 13" by 9" ceramic or glass baking dish (do NOT use metal pans for ANY bread pudding as they can easily pick up a metallic flavor).

6. 6

   Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top of the pudding mixture.

7. 7

   Bake bread pudding 20 to 25 minutes or until browned and puffed and knife inserted in center comes out clean.

8. 8

   Remove bread pudding from oven; let stand 5 minutes before serving.