Ham and Swiss Bread Pudding

Toasting give the delicate bread a firmer texture, so the milk and eggs don't make it mushy. You can also use toasted French bread cubes, but the slight sweetness of the Hawaiian bread brings out the salty ham and nutty cheese flavors. Use the remaining rolls to make mini ham and cheese sandwiches.

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1 1/4  cups  chopped green onions
• 3/4  cup  chopped ham (about 3 ounces)
• 2  garlic cloves, chopped
• 7  (1-ounce) Hawaiian bread rolls, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 3/4  cups  fat-free milk
• 3/4  cup  egg substitute
• 2  tablespoons  Dijon mustard
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8  teaspoon  ground nutmeg
• 3/4  cup  (3 ounces) shredded Swiss cheese, divided

Preparation

Heat a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onions, ham, and garlic; sauté 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Arrange bread cubes on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until lightly browned, turning occasionally.

Combine milk and next 5 ingredients (milk through nutmeg) in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk until well blended. Stir in ham mixture. Add bread, tossing gently to coat.

Arrange half of bread mixture in an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with half of cheese; top with remaining bread mixture. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake an additional 20 minutes or until set.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

353 (30% from fat)

Fat:

11.9g (sat 5.7g,mono 3.9g,poly 1.1g)

Protein:

23.9g

Carbohydrate:

35.9g

Fiber:

1.4g

Cholesterol:

50mg

Iron:

2.9mg

Sodium:

993mg

Calcium:

384mg