SAVORY STUFFING BREAD PUDDING

Yield: 8

Serving Size: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 ribs celery, strings removed, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 stick butter, melted
• 2 loaves Italian or sour dough bread, crust removed
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 tsp. celery salt
• 1 tsp. freshly cracked black pepper
• 2 tbsp. fresh sage, chopped
• 2 tbsp. fresh thyme, chopped
• 2 tbsp. fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400° F/205°C.
2. Cut bread into ½″/1.25 cm cubes; set aside.
3. In the bottom of the UltraPro 2-Qt./2 L Casserole Pan, stir together onion, celery, garlic, and 2 tbsp. of the melted butter. Microwave on high power 4 minutes. Remove from microwave.
4. In a large bowl, mix together vegetables, remaining butter, bread cubes, egg, chicken stock, celery salt, pepper, and herbs until well combined and moist; transfer to the same UltraPro pan.
5. Microwave on high power 3 minutes. Remove from microwave; place pan in oven. Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown on top. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.