Savory Bread Pudding

Okay, so I don't have a photo of this but trust me, it's delicious.  Basically a glorified egg bake that is easy and super super delicious.

You'll need (for 2 servings):

• 4 eggs, beaten until light
• 1 cup milk (use half & half or cream for thicker or richer)
• 1 carrot, shredded
• 1 leaf of chard, chopped with kitchen shears
• 2-3 leaves of spinach, chopped with kitchen shears
• a few ounces of Swiss cheese, shredded or in small chunks
• 1-2 thick slices of delicious bread, cubed.  I used a garlic herb bread from the farmer's market that is to die for.  Another good choice is dill bread.  
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• a few dashes salt
• a dash paprika
• 1 extra teaspoon dried basil

The steps:

• Preheat oven to 425
• In a large bowl, combine eggs and milk.
• Add seasonings and stir.
• Add cubes of bread and stir gently so that they absorb the liquids
• Add remaining ingredients and gently combine
• Pour ingredients into a grease square corningware baking dish, with a lid.
• Add more milk if the liquid mixture doesn't mostly cover the dry ingredients
• Bake 10-15 minutes, or until puffed up and the bread begins to brown.
• Let stand 5-10 minutes and enjoy

This is a very versatile recipe that, like quiche, can be made with many different kinds of ingredients.  Try it with various combinations of carrots, spinach, chard, peppers, mushrooms, onions, sun dried tomatoes, etc.