Savory Bread Pudding Casserole

== Ingredients ==
* 1 tbsp olive oil
* 3 large eggs
* 1½ cups milk
* 1 tsp hot sauce
* ½ tsp salt
* 4 cups diced stale bread
* 1 lb spinach, well rinsed and wilted
* 1 cup corn kernels, preferably scraped from cob
* 1 cup chopped scallions
* ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
* 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 325°F.
# Lightly oil bottom and sides of high-sided 9x13 pan or soufflé dish.
# Beat eggs until light and fluffy.
# Add milk, hot sauce and salt, and mix.
# Depending on size of dish, pour ⅓ to ½ of milk mixture into pan, add ⅓ to ½ of bread cubes, and push down into milk mixture.
# Layer in about ⅓ to ½ of spinach, then corn, scallions, bell pepper and 1 cup cheese.
# Repeat layering, reserving 1 cup cheese and some milk mixture.
# When complete, pour last of milk mixture over top, making sure it soaks all bread.
# Bake 1 hour.
# Top with remaining 1 cup cheese, and return to oven to brown, about 10 minutes.
# Remove from oven, and serve while hot.
Category:Bread pudding Recipes
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