Name: Tomato and Basil Savory Bread Pudding
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: Ciabatta bread, cut into cubes - 8 ounces; Olive oil - 3 tablespoons; Shallot, thinly sliced - 1 large; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Cherry tomatoes, halved - 12 ounces; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste - 12 ounces; Packed, chopped fresh basil - 1 cup; Freshly grated Romano cheese - 1 ½ cups; Whole milk - 1 cup; Eggs, at room temperature - 6 large; Kosher salt - 1 teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Garlic powder - ½ teaspoon; Onion Powder - ½ teaspoon

Ingredients for - Tomato and Basil Savory Bread Pudding

1. Ciabatta bread, cut into cubes 8 ounces

2. Olive oil 3 tablespoons

3. Shallot, thinly sliced 1 large

4. Garlic, minced 3 cloves

5. Cherry tomatoes, halved 12 ounces

6. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 12 ounces

7. Packed, chopped fresh basil 1 cup

8. Freshly grated Romano cheese 1 ½ cups

9. Whole milk 1 cup

10. Eggs, at room temperature 6 large

11. Kosher salt 1 teaspoon

12. Freshly ground black pepper ½ teaspoon

13. Garlic powder ½ teaspoon

14. Onion Powder ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Tomato and Basil Savory Bread Pudding

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch glass baking dish and place bread cubes in the dish.

2 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallot and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Cook until tomatoes have softened slightly, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in basil. Pour the entire tomato mixture over the bread. Sprinkle Romano cheese over top, then stir until well combined.

3 . Stage

Beat milk, eggs, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder together for custard in a large bowl until smooth. Pour over the bread mixture and gently toss to coat.

4 . Stage

Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven until slightly puffed and golden, 24 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.