Savory Gorgonzola Bread Pudding

Maybe it’s because meat is so expensive, but I find cooks get very conservative when it comes to choosing accompaniments for a steak dinner. No one ever got in trouble serving a baked potato, but sometimes you have to take a chance.

Step: 1

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).

Step: 2

Generously grease 4 ramekins with 1 tablespoon butter. Set aside.

Step: 3

Place bread cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven until dry, about 20 minutes.

Step: 4

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step: 5

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onion and salt; cook, stirring, until onions are light golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step: 6

Stir chicken stock, cream, thyme, and black pepper into skillet; bring mixture to a boil and remove from heat.

Step: 7

Stir bread cubes and chicken stock mixture in a large bowl until well combined. Stir in 1 ounce crumbled gorgonzola cheese. Divide mixture evenly between 4 prepared ramekins. Top each with a small crumble of gorgonzola.

Step: 8

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Per Serving: 248 calories; protein 6.1g; carbohydrates 21g; fat 15.4g; cholesterol 47.2mg; sodium 588.7mg.

The most clear way to pick a side dish is to look at your main dish (pasta, chicken, seared tofu) and pick more different. When you’re making pasta, go for a simple vegetable . Made steak? Go for something light. If you’re want to cooking stir-fry with rice, it must not a best idea to also make a rice salad.

One make sure is also can apply to cooking process . You don’t want to overcommit your oven by scheduling three dishes at once in there, or be juggling four pans on the cooking items . But sometimes you can made a dish do double-duty .