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Wild Mushroom Bread Pudding Cups

<p>This recipe is incredibly easy and comes out so beautiful that your family or guests will think you've been slaving over them all day. It takes a bit of a time investment, about an hour and 15 minutes with prep and cooking time, but the cute little Wild Mushroom Bread Pudding Cups you get as a result are so worth the investment. And, our kids loved them, too!</p>
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Ingredients

  • 4 cups dice French Bread
  • 1/2 tablespoons dice Shallot
  • 2 tablespoons Butter
  • 1 1/2 cups slice Mushrooms
  • 1/2 teaspoons Salt #1
  • 1/4 teaspoons Pepper #1
  • 1/2 cups chop Parsley, Fresh
  • 2 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 2 cups Half and Half
  • 4 individual Egg
  • 1/2 cups Parmesan Cheese, Grated
  • 1/2 teaspoons Salt #2
  • 1/4 teaspoons Pepper #2

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = 3 pudding cups
  • 525 Calories
  • 30g Total Fat
  • 16g Sat Fat
  • 1g Trans Fat
  • 297mg Cholesterol
  • 1302mg Sodium
  • 40g Total Carb
  • 1g Fiber
  • 8g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 24g Protein
  • 16 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Bake bread cubes in 1 layer in a large shallow baking pan until golden-brown, about 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
  2. Cook shallot in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes.
  3. Add mushrooms, salt #1 and pepper #1 and cook until liquid mushrooms give off has evaporated, about 15 minutes.
  4. Add parsley and garlic and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  5. Whisk together half-and-half, eggs, cheese, salt #2, and pepper #2 in a large bowl.
  6. Stir in mushrooms and bread cubes until coated well and let stand 10 minutes for bread to absorb some of egg mixture.
  7. Meanwhile, butter muffin wells, then put a round of parchment in bottom of each and butter parchment.
  8. Spoon mixture into muffin wells and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes, until firm to the touch.
  9. Remove from muffin pan and discard parchment.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Bake bread cubes in 1 layer in a large shallow baking pan until golden-brown, about 10 minutes at 350 degrees.
  2. Cook shallot in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes.
  3. Add mushrooms, salt #1 and pepper #1 and cook until liquid mushrooms give off has evaporated, about 15 minutes.
  4. Add parsley and garlic and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
  5. Whisk together half-and-half, eggs, cheese, salt #2, and pepper #2 in a large bowl.
  6. Stir in mushrooms and bread cubes until coated well and let stand 10 minutes for bread to absorb some of egg mixture.
  7. Meanwhile, butter muffin wells, then put a round of parchment in bottom of each and butter parchment.
  8. Spoon mixture into muffin wells and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes, until firm to the touch.
  9. Remove from muffin pan and discard parchment.
  10. Let cool.
  11. Divide among indicated freezer bags, label & freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: In fridge
  2. Reheat in the microwave until warmed through.