Savory Sausage Sun-Dried Tomato and Pumpkin Bread Pudding

Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This cheesy bread pudding with sausage and sun-dried tomatoes is an unexpected way to use pumpkin for a delicious fall breakfast.

Ingredients

1 teaspoon softened butter, or as needed
1 pound sausage
1 cup diced raw pumpkin
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 cup diced sun-dried tomatoes
3 cups diced artisanal bread
2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
5 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1 cup shredded Gruyere cheese
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with butter.
2 Combine sausage, pumpkin, onion, and sun-dried tomatoes in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until sausage is browned, 5 to 8 minutes.
3 Transfer sausage mixture to a large bowl. Mix in bread, heavy cream, Cheddar cheese, eggs, milk, Gruyere cheese, salt, and pepper. Spread mixture in the prepared baking dish.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, 30 to 45 minutes.