Butternut Squash and Cheddar Bread Pudding
Butternut Squash and Cheddar Bread Pudding is a vegetarian recipe with 8 servings. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 21g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 495 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up shallots, eggs, half and half, and a few other things to make it today.
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss squashwith 1 tablespoon oil on rimmed bakingsheet.
Sprinkle with coarse salt; bakeuntil squash is tender, turning withspatula occasionally, 20 to 25 minutes.
Whisk eggs in large bowl.
Add halfand half, wine, mustard, and 1 1/2 teaspoonscoarse salt; whisk to blend.
Add baguettepieces; fold gently into egg mixture.
Letsoak 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons oilin large pot over medium-high heat.
Add shallots and sauté until soft, stirringfrequently, about 5 minutes.
Add kale;cover and cook 2 minutes. Uncover andstir until kale is wilted but still bright green,about 5 minutes (kale will be a bit crunchy).
Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
Generously butter 13x9x2-inch bakingdish. Using slotted spoon, transfer halfof bread from egg mixture to preparedbaking dish, arranging to cover most ofdish. Spoon half of kale over bread. Spoonhalf of squash over bread and kale; sprinklewith half of cheese. Repeat with remainingbread, kale, squash, and cheese.
Pourremaining egg mixture over bread pudding.
Cover bread pudding with foil.
Remove foil; bake uncovered untilcustard is set and bread feels springy totouch, about 20 minutes longer.
Preheat broiler; broil pudding untilcheese browns slightly, about 2 minutes.Cool 5 minutes and serve.