Name: Cheese and bread puddings
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 medium brown onion, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 8 slice white bread, crusts removed, cut into 2 cm pieces; 3/4 cup shredded pizza cheese; 3 eggs; 1 2/3 cup milk; 1/4 cup fresh ricotta; 1 tablespoon chopped chives; 8 cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters

Cheese and bread puddings

These easy savoury puddings showcase that winning cheese-and-tomato combination everyone loves.

Serves 4

Prep

30M

Cook

35M

Total

1H 5M

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 medium brown onion, finely chopped

1 clove garlic, chopped

8 slice white bread, crusts removed, cut into 2 cm pieces

3/4 cup shredded pizza cheese

3 eggs

1 2/3 cup milk

1/4 cup fresh ricotta

1 tablespoon chopped chives

8 cherry tomatoes, cut into quarters

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced Grease 4 x 1-cup ovenproof dishes. Place dishes on a baking tray.

2.Heat oil in a small frying pan over moderate heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic for 1-2 minutes, or until softened.

3.Combine bread, onion mixture and pizza cheese; spoon into prepared dishes.

4.Whisk eggs. milk. ricotta and chives in a jug; season with salt and pepper. Pour evenly over bread mixture; soak for 15 minutes. Top with tomato. Bake puddings for 30-35 minutes or until just set. Cool slightly.

Here’s an easy way to add extra fibre: use wholemeal or grain bread instead of white.
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