Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 1/2 pounds spinach, washed (3 cups cooked and roughly chopped)
- 2 cups chopped yellow onions
- 1 tablespoon roughly chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons Emeril's Italian Essence, or other Italian seasoning blend
- 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 3 (8 1/2-ounce) cans quartered artichoke hearts, any tough outer leaves removed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 12 to 14 cups cubed (1-inch) day-old French bread (1 loaf)
- 1 pound Brie, rind removed and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup minced fresh parsley leaves
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the spinach and cook until just wilted, about 30 seconds. Drain and rinse with cold water. Once cool, squeeze as much water from spinach as possible, then roughly chop, and reserve.
Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook until golden brown and tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, 2 teaspoons of Italian Essence, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cook, stirring, until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the artichokes and cook, stirring, another 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and reserve.
Combine the eggs, cream, chicken stock, lemon juice, remaining 1 tablespoon Italian Essence, remaining 2 teaspoons salt, and remaining 1 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Whisk to combine. Add the bread, spinach, artichoke mixture, brie, 1/4 cup Parmesan, and parsley and stir to combine. If bread does not absorb all of liquid immediately then let rest until this happens, about 20 minutes.
Pour the bread pudding mixture into the prepared dish. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup Parmesan over the top and drizzle with remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Bake until firm in the center and golden brown, about 1 hour. Serve warm.
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By MzAndi
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on January 04, 2012
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This is a yummy dish! Everything was great, however, my husband did comment that the artichoke was a bit overwhelming. So, next time, I may just do a can and a half and chop it up well to better incorporate it into the stuffing. The brie was excellent, don't skimp! Overall I would make this again with the slight modifications. :o
By PWog
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on December 29, 2011
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I didn't have all of the vegetables so I made a cheese and onion stuffing and it was delicious! This was the perfect way to use my day-old french bread and other leftovers in the refrigerator.
By Nancarino
Santa Monica, CA
on December 15, 2011
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Everyone I made it for loves it! Now it gets requested every single Thanksgiving and Christmas. Definitely not cheap, but it is a gourmet tasting dish. I often substitute half the brie for another cheese (mozarella or fontina cheese. I also add the spinach with the onion/artichoke mixture to absorb some of the garlic and onion flavorings and also to dry it out a little. This is the best stuffing ever.
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