Onion Bread Pudding

Ingredients

• 0.1 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 0.5 teaspoon thyme leaves dried
• 2 large eggs lightly beaten
• 8 ounces bread french cubed
• 2 cups milk 2% reduced-fat
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 3 ounces swiss cheese shredded divided
• 1  vidalia sweet cut into 1/4-inch slices

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• whisk
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 42
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
3. Add onion slices (keep slices intact); cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
4. Combine milk, salt, thyme, pepper, and eggs in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.
5. Add the bread cubes and 1/2 cup cheese; toss mixture well.
6. Place the bread mixture in an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Arrange onion slices on top of bread mixture.
7. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup cheese.
8. Bake at 425 25 minutes or until set and golden.