Sausage, Apple, and Cheddar Bread Pudding

This dish is reminiscent of holiday stuffing. Leave the peel on the apple for color and texture.

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 8  ounces  turkey Italian sausage
• 2  cups  chopped Granny Smith apple
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 2  cups  1% low-fat milk
• 1  cup  egg substitute
• 3/4  cup  (3 ounces) shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
• 1/4  cup  chopped fresh parsley
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/8  teaspoon  black pepper
• 8  ounces  (1-inch) cubed day-old sourdough bread (about 9 cups)
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Remove casings from sausage. Add sausage to pan; cook for 4 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Stir in apple and onion. Cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes or until apple is crisp-tender. Remove from heat; cool slightly.

Combine milk, egg substitute, 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, parsley, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk. Stir in sausage mixture. Add bread, and stir gently to combine. Let stand 10 minutes. Spoon into a 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until pudding is set and lightly browned.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

308 (30% from fat)

Fat:

10.4g (sat 4.9g,mono 3.4g,poly 1.6g)

Protein:

20.7g

Carbohydrate:

32.4g

Fiber:

2.7g

Cholesterol:

50mg

Iron:

2.5mg

Sodium:

762mg

Calcium:

256mg