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Savoury Bread Pudding

A budget twist on the sweet classic - stale bread baked with eggs, cheese and vegetables. Zero waste and under 45p a portion.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: british
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 slices stale bread, torn into pieces
  • 4 eggs
  • 300ml milk
  • 100g cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 100g frozen peas
  • 1 tbsp butter (for greasing)
  • 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
  • 1 tsp English mustard
  • salt and pepper

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan. Grease a baking dish with butter.
  2. Fry the onion and red pepper in a little oil for 5 minutes until softened. Set aside to cool slightly.
  3. Tear the bread into chunks and spread them in the baking dish. Scatter over the cooked onion and pepper and the frozen peas.
  4. Whisk together the eggs, milk, mustard, dried herbs and half the cheese. Season well with salt and pepper.
  5. Pour the egg mixture evenly over the bread. Press down gently so the bread soaks up the liquid. Leave for 5 minutes.
  6. Scatter the remaining cheese on top. Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden, puffed up and set in the middle.
  7. Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving. It will deflate slightly - that is normal.