Baby Spinach and Garlic Bread Pudding

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

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Preheat the oven to 32
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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.
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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.
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Set a colander over a bowl and drain the spinach; press very lightly on the spinach to extract 1/4 cup of liquid.
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Spread out the spinach on a rimmed baking sheet to cool.
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Heat the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet.
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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.
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Transfer the croutons to a plate to cool.
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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.
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Spread the fried croutons evenly over the top.
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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.
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Bake the bread pudding for 35 to 40 minutes, or until set.
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Let the pudding cool slightly, then serve directly from the souffl dish or invert it onto a platter and serve.
DifficultyHard
Ready In45 m.
Servings4
Health Score19
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