Sausage And Caramelized Onion Bread Pudding Recipes

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredsients (ending with egg white) in a large bowl; stir well with a whisk.
• Add bread, toss gently to coat.
• Let bread mixture stand 20 minutes (while you prepare the rest of recipes).
• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Coat pan with cooking spray.
• Add onion to pan; cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add juice; cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove casings from sausage.
• Crumble sausage into pan; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
• Add sausage mixture and cheese to bread mixture; stir well to combine.
• Spoon into an 8" square baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350ºF for 40 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
• Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly butter 8x8x2" glass baking dish, or 12 individual 4 oz. ceramic ramekins.
• Heat butter in a heavy large pot over medium heat.
• Add onions, garlic, parsley and thyme and saute until onions are tender and lightly browned.
• Remove pot from heat and season mixture to taste with salt and pepper.
• Whisk eggs, cream, milk, 1/4 cup Parmesan, Gruyere, salt and pepper in a large bowl to blend.
• Add the bread cubes and allow to stand 10 minutes.
• Stir in the sauteed onions.
• Transfer to prepared dish or ramekins.
• Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan.
• Place the dish or ramekins in a hot water bath, cover with aluminum foil and bake until the pudding is browned, puffed and set in the center (about 1-1.5 hours). Remove foil and allow the tops of the puddings to color.
• Serve warm.

Steps:

• Heat butter in a sauté pan over medium heat. Add leeks, mushrooms, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, brown sugar and nutmeg. Cook, stirring occasionally, until leeks are soft and golden brown, about 30 minutes. Place bread cubes on a baking sheet and bake 15 minutes or until dry and lightly browned. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a shallow 4-quart baking dish. Combine leek mixture, bread cubes and remaining ingredients. Mix well and let stand 20 minutes. Press mixture into prepared pan and sprinkle with remaining salt and pepper. (You may cover and refrigerate the bread pudding up to 4 hours before baking.) Bake about 1 hour, or until pudding is set and golden brown on top. Remove from the oven and let cool 10 minutes before serving.