Name: Cheesy pumpkin bread pudding
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gram pumpkin, cut into 1 cm pieces; cooking oil spray; 4 eggs; 300 millilitre cream; 2 teaspoon finely chopped thyme; 1/2 cup coarsely grated cheddar cheese; 6 slices thick white bread, crusts removed, cut into 1.5 cm pieces; 1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced; 125 gram cherry tomatoes, quartered

Cheesy pumpkin bread pudding

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

40M

Total

50M

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Ingredients

400 gram pumpkin, cut into 1 cm pieces

cooking oil spray

4 eggs

300 millilitre cream

2 teaspoon finely chopped thyme

1/2 cup coarsely grated cheddar cheese

6 slices thick white bread, crusts removed, cut into 1.5 cm pieces

1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced

125 gram cherry tomatoes, quartered

Method

1.Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C fan forced. Place pumpkin on a baking tray. Spray with oil. Bake for 20 minutes or until just tender.

2.Meanwhile, whisk eggs, cream, thyme and 1/3 cup of cheese in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

3.Place bread pieces in a 2-litre (8-cup) ovenproof dish. Add two-thirds of the pumpkin, two-thirds of the zucchini and two-thirds of the tomato. Toss to combine. Pour egg mixture over vegetable mixture. Top with remaining pumpkin, zucchini, tomato and cheese. Stand for 5 minutes.

4.Bake for 20 minutes or until set.

Use 2 medium regular tomatoes instead of cherry tomatoes. For a meaty version, add shredded barbecue chicken.
Note

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