Savory Vegetable Bread Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 bunch swiss chard (about 1 lb.)
6 large eggs
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cups cubed ciabatta (about 1-inch cubes)
1 1/2 cups freshly grated parmesan cheese, divided
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0. Remove and discard ribs from Swiss chard. Rinse with cold water; drain and coarsely chop.
Whisk together eggs and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl; stir in bread and half of cheese.
Saute mushrooms and next 3 ingredients in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 8 minutes. Stir in Swiss chard, and saute 2 minutes. Fold vegetable mixture into egg mixture. Pour into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes or until center is set. Let stand 5 minutes.