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Make-Ahead Sausage and Mushroom Savory Bread Pudding

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 24, 2019
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Call it a strata, a stuffing, a dressing or a savory bread pudding—by any name, this dish is delish! It’s the perfect make-ahead for a special brunch, or serve it with a side salad for dinner; either way, it’s certainly nice enough for company. But what’s even nicer is that this dish features well-loved and easy-to-find ingredients, like breakfast sausage and Cheddar cheese. So make your next brunch feel just a little fancier with this flavorful new twist on a bready breakfast bake!

Make-Ahead Sausage and Mushroom Savory Bread Pudding

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 9 hr 50 min
  • Servings 10
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 8 cups cubed soft French bread
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 lb bulk breakfast sausage
  • 2 cups thinly sliced onions
  • 1 package (8 oz) mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 cup shredded white Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley leaves
  • 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh chives
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix eggs, whipping cream and broth. Add bread; toss to coat in egg mixture.
  • Step 
    2
    In 12-inch nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add sausage; cook 7 to 9 minutes or until browned. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to bowl with egg mixture.
  • Step 
    3
    Add onions, mushrooms and salt to fat in skillet; cook over medium-high heat 9 to 12 minutes or until mushrooms are browned. Stir in garlic; remove from heat. Cool 3 minutes. Stir into egg mixture; stir in cheese. Pour mixture into baking dish. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 12 hours.
  • Step 
    4
    Heat oven to 350°F. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until at least 165°F in center and knife inserted 1 inch from edge comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes. Top with herbs.

Nutrition

380 Calories
27g Total Fat
15g Protein
20g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: About 1 Cup
Calories
380
Calories from Fat
240
Total Fat
27g
41%
Saturated Fat
14g
68%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
185mg
62%
Sodium
680mg
28%
Potassium
300mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
4g
Protein
15g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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