Savory Crawfish Bread Pudding

When you hear bread pudding, you think of a sweet dessert. Time to chage that with this savory recipe.

3 large eggs

11/2 teaspoons Creole seasoning

4 cups half & half

1 loaf soft French bread

3 tablespoons canola oil

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

1 bell pepper, chopped

2 celery stalks, chopped

3 garlic cloves, minced

1/4 pound tasso, coarsely chopped

1 pound crawfish tails with fat, coarsely chopped

3 green onions, sliced

Preheat oven to 325℉.

In a large bowl add eggs and creole seasoning; whisk well. Whisk in half & half. Slice bread into one-inch chunks and add to egg mixture; mix well. Allow to absorb at least 20 minutes.

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté five minutes. Add bell pepper, celery, garlic, and tasso; sauté five minutes. Remove from heat; add chopped crawfish with fat and green onions. Let cook at least 10 minutes. Add to bread mixture, stir just until combined.

Pour mixture into a greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes until bread pudding has set.

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