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Italian Bread Pudding

Source of Recipe


Southern Living magazine



List of Ingredients



• 5 large eggs
  
• 1 cup milk
  
• 1½ tsp Dijon mustard
  
• 1 tsp dried basil
  
• ¾ tsp salt
  
• 1/8 to ¼ tsp ground red pepper
  
• 1 (9.5-ounce) package frozen mozzarella-and-Monterey jack cheese Texas toast, chopped
  
• 3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped (about 1¼ cups)
  
• 8 fully cooked bacon slices, chopped
  
• 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
  
• Garnish: fresh basil leaves
  






Instructions



1. Whisk first six ingredients until blended.
   
   
2. Layer half of Texas toast in a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish; sprinkle with half each of tomatoes, bacon and cheese. Repeat layers once. Pour egg mixture over toast and cheese. Cover and chill 4 to 24 hours.
   
   
3. Preheat oven to 325° F.
   Bake casserole 50 to 55 minutes, or until center is set. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Garnish, if desired.
   
   Makes 6 servings.
   
   






Final Comments


For testing purposes only, we used Pepperidge Farm Mozzarella and Monterey Jack Texas Toast.