Savory Artichoke and Spinach Bread Pudding

Name: Savory Artichoke and Spinach Bread Pudding
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 32 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry; 2 cups onions, chopped; 3 large garlic cloves, chopped; 1 tablespoon italian seasoning; 2 teaspoons italian seasoning; 1 1/4 teaspoons fresh ground pepper; 2 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated; 1/4 teaspoon sweet paprika; 3 (8 1/2 ounce) cans artichokes, quartered; 6 large eggs; 5 cups half-and-half cream; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; French bread, several days old, cubed; 3 cups gruyere cheese, grated; 3/4 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated; 1/4 cup parsley, minced

Submitted by Koechin Chef

"This is a fantastic side dish for a party, since it makes a lot and can be served at room Temp. It was inspired by an "Emeril" recipe. If you added ham it could easily be a Main Dish."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 18
Serves:: 16

ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
32 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
2 cups onions, chopped
3 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 tablespoon italian seasoning
2 teaspoons italian seasoning
1 ¹⁄₄ teaspoons fresh ground pepper
2 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
¹⁄₄ teaspoon sweet paprika
3 (8 1/2 ounce) cans artichokes, quartered
6 large eggs
5 cups half-and-half cream
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
French bread, several days old, cubed
3 cups gruyere cheese, grated
³⁄₄ cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
¹⁄₄ cup parsley, minced

directions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Sauté the onions over med. heat in the oil until soft.
Add the minced garlic, and cook until fragrant. Add the 2 teaspoons of the Italian Seas.
Add the spinach and cook for about 10 minutes. You might have to add a little more oil. Remove from heat. Stir in the artichokes.
Combine the cream, eggs, lemon juice, 1 T Italian seasoning, nutmeg, paprika, salt, and pepper. Whisk well to combine.
Get out a very large bowl. :-) Add the cubed bread, cheeses, parsley, and spinach mixture. Mix well. Pour over the egg mixture and stir well. Let it sit until the moisture is absorbed, approx 20 minutes or less.
Pour into an 11x17-inch sprayed casserole dish.
Bake 1 hour or until firm in the center.
This reheats well in the microwave.
It would be easy to cut this recipe in half!

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Reviews

Made this last night and reheated this morning to send with my husband to work. What a hit! I wanted to make mine a bit smaller to fit in a 9x13" pan. So about 24 oz spinach, 1 C onion, 2 cans of artichokes, 5 eggs, 4 C 1/2 & 1/2. Still used the same amounts of everything else. (Didn't like the measurements listed when I reduced the recipe to serve 12 so just winged it really.) I used a very nice smoked gruyere that was yummy. As the previous reviewer did, I used parchment paper in my pan. Made it super easy to lift out, cut into pieces and then reheat them this morning with space between each piece. Really wish I had taken a picture for you. Already had a request for the recipe!

Terriyaki 2
I have made this twice to rave reviews, the second time I put this in two large pans with parchment on the bottom and when cooked and cooled I cut into squares and placed on cupcake papers for an appetizer. I use artichoke bottoms, which I dice, so I don't have to deal with the occacional tough leaf. I also am trying to for the holidays with half artichoke bottoms and half hearts of palm as they are quite similar. This is a really great recipe and I have placed it in my "family fav's" file. Thank You so much :)

Chef Lanibobonnie