Oysters Rockefeller Bread Pudding is a delicious combination of cubed French bread, fennel, celery, spinach, oysters, and Parmesan cheese. There's so much to love about a savory bread pudding.
Course Casserole, Side Dish
Cuisine Southern
Keyword Christmas
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 8
Ingredients
8cups(1-inch) cubed French bread
4tablespoonsmelted salted butter
4tablespoonssalted butter
1cupchopped onion
1cupchopped fennel
1/2cupchopped celery
1tablespoon minced garlic
1cupfrozen chopped spinach,thawed and squeezed dry
1/4cupchopped fresh parsley
2tablespoonsPernod Anise,optional
1tablespoonketchup
6large eggs,lightly beaten
1cupheavy whipping cream
2teaspoons salt
2teaspoonsWorcestershire sauce
1/2teaspoonground white pepper
1/4teaspooncayenne pepper
3(8-ounce) containersoysters,reserve oyster liquid and cut large oysters in half
3/4cupfreshly grated Parmesan cheese,divided
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place bread cubes on baking sheet and drizzle with melted butter. Place in oven for 15 minutes, stirring halfway through. Set aside.
Place 4 tablespoons of butter in a large pan and melt over medium-high heat. Add onion, fennel, and celery and cook for 5 to 7 minutes.
Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
Add spinach, parlsey, Pernod Anise, and ketchup and remove from heat.
In a large bowl whisk together eggs and heavy whipping cream Add salt, Worcestershire sauce, white pepper, and cayenne pepper.
Add bread cubes, vegetable mixture, oysters and 1/2 cup Parmesan. Gently stir together. Transfer mixture to a greased 3-quart baking dish. Cover loosely with foil.
Bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle remaining Parmesan on top. Bake uncovered another 20 minutes.