Savory Holiday Leftovers Bread Pudding

We're still rock'n the leftovers over here in Loverbee Land. It was just Matthew, the kids, and I this year, and our littles pretty much only eat turkey. That means that the hubbs and I are left with lotsa leftovers. To break up the monotony of turkey dinner plates, I whipped up one of my favorite recipes - savory bread pudding.

This rich and fluffy Savory Holiday Leftovers Bread Pudding takes leftovers to a whole new level!

Savory bread pudding is one of my favorite comfort food dinners. This holiday leftovers version boasts forks full of fluffy eggy custard filled with all kinds of cheese and holiday leftover goodness. Yum and double yum!

I used roasted turkey and broccoli cheddar cornbread stuffing casserole for this recipe. Ham, prime rib roast, or any other holiday meat, and any kind of stuffing or dressing will work just as well.




This Savory Holiday Leftovers Bread Pudding begins with a buttered 3 quart casserole dish.




Break up about four cups of stuffing into the bottom of the dish.




Top with a couple cups of chopped roast turkey. I'm getting hungry already!




Finally, sprinkle on a cup of parmesan, reggiano, and/or asiago shredded cheese.




Mix up your custard, pour over the goodies, and push them down into the mixture a bit.




Bake for 45 to 60 minutes or until the center springs back when you poke it. Keep in mind that the pudding will take longer to cook if your stuffing/dressing was really moist and less time if it was more dry.

Serve this Savory Holiday Leftovers Bread Pudding with leftover cranberry sauce or gravy.

Serve with leftover cranberry sauce and/or gravy.

Savory Holiday Leftovers Bread Pudding

INGREDIENTS
4 cups leftover stuffing or dressing
2 cups chopped roast turkey or other leftover holiday meat
3/4 to 1 cup parmesan, reggiano, and/or asiago shredded cheese
6 large eggs
3 cups whole milk
1/2 tsp ground dry mustard
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and butter a 3 quart casserole dish.
2. Break up the stuffing into small chunks into the bottom of your dish.
3. Sprinkle on the turkey and then the cheese.
4. In a large bowl, lightly beat the eggs. Then whisk in the the rest of the ingredients.
5. Pour the custard over the casserole and push the goodies down into the mixture a bit.
6. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour or until the top middle springs back when you gently poke it. The more moist your stuffing, the longer it will take to bake.
7. Serve with leftover cranberry sauce and/or gravy.