Bread Pudding Carbonara

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb stale bread, cut in 3/4-inch cubes
• 3/4 lb bacon, cooked very crispy and crumbled
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 cup frozen baby peas
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup pecorino cheese
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1/2-1 cup skim milk
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese or 1/4 cup pecorino cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, toss bread cubes, bacon, onion, peas, 1/2 c grated cheese and black pepper.
• 2 in a 2-cup measuring cup, lightly beat eggs. add worcestershire sauce and half-and-half. add enough skim milk to bring the total volume up to 2 cups. pour over bread cubes and toss well. let stand 15 minutes while oven preheats to 350°f.
• 3 spray a 2-qt souffle dish with non-stick spray. pour mixture into dish; try to arrange mostly bread cubes on top. place on a cookie sheet to catch any spillover. place in preheated oven and bake 45 minutes. sprinkle with remaining 1/4 c grated cheese and bake an additional 15 minutes.