Baby Spinach and Garlic Bread Pudding
This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 9g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 339 calories. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. Head to the store and pick up garlic clove, eggs, baguette, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Butter a 6-cup souffl 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 and pepper 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 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 souffl dish.
Spread the fried croutons evenly over the top.
Set the souffl 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 souffl dish.
Bake the bread pudding for 35 to 40 minutes, or until set.
Let the pudding cool slightly, then serve directly from the souffl dish or invert it onto a platter and serve.