SAVORY GORGONZOLA BREAD PUDDING

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Maybe it's because meat is so expensive, but I find cooks get very conservative when it comes to choosing accompaniments for a steak dinner. No one ever got in trouble serving a baked potato, but sometimes you have to take a chance.

Provided by Chef John

Categories     Side Dish

Time 55m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 tablespoon butter
4 cups cubed Italian bread
1 tablespoon butter
½ onion, diced
1 pinch salt
1 cup chicken stock
¼ cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 ounce crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
1 tablespoon crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
  • Generously grease 4 ramekins with 1 tablespoon butter. Set aside.
  • Place bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven until dry, about 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and salt; cook, stirring, until onions are light golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Stir chicken stock, cream, thyme, and black pepper into skillet; bring mixture to a boil and remove from heat.
  • Stir bread cubes and chicken stock mixture in a large bowl until well combined. Stir in 1 ounce crumbled gorgonzola cheese. Divide mixture evenly between 4 prepared ramekins. Top each with a small crumble of gorgonzola.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21 g, Cholesterol 47.2 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 588.7 mg, Sugar 1.8 g

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