Ok guys, we’re T minus 15 days to turkey day. Are you ready?
I don’t know about you but I’ve been going crazy trying to find all the right side dishes to serve with my turkey this year. Because . . I’m not afraid to say it .. sometimes I’m more excited about the side dishes at Thanksgiving dinner than the turkey!
Growing up, we would sometimes have a mix up your standard turkey sides, like mashed potatoes, corn, cranberry sauce and green beans, as well as a hodgepodge of Korean food side dishes, like Korean vegetables and kimchi. My sister and I would help my mother and father in the kitchen and we wouldn’t stop until the table was absolutely full. I hate to say it but growing up, we’d always make the stuffing from a box. We were kids. . we couldn’t tell the difference and probably thought Stove Top was the best.
Now that I’m older and wiser and hosting Thanksgiving dinner (now for the 4th year in a row), I know better. And this year, instead of a traditional stuffing, I’m making Ina’s Leek and Artichoke Bread Pudding. Or, well, a version of it.
If you know Ina, you know she goes full fat, full flavor with pretty much everything. I’m not against that. . but on a day where I’m going to be stuffing my face with a ton of food (probably all day), if I can make something a little lighter and less heavy, I’m going to do it.
And, in all honesty, I just wanted something to make in my new Le Creuset Apple Cocotte! Isn’t she beautiful? You can even put this baby in the oven! So, she doesn’t just look pretty, she’s purposeful too. Use this Apple Cocotte as you would any casserole dish (and the lid, with the stem-like knob withstands temperatures up to 375 degrees). I love this thing and can’t wait to whip this out at my next brunch.
Now wouldn’t this Apple Cocotte just look divine on your Thanksgiving table? Well, I’m giving one away today .. so check out the giveaway widget below and good luck!
And if the jury is out on whether or not to serve a stuffing this year, I urge you to try this Leek and Artichoke Bread Pudding!! It’s so good!!
Leek and Artichoke Bread Pudding
Ingredients
- 4 cups day-old white bread or french bread cubed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 cups leeks white and light green parts only, diced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups artichoke hearts fresh or frozen; if using frozen, make sure they are defrosted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh chives finely diced
- 1 to 2 teaspoons fresh tarragon leaves finely diced
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup heavy cream*
- 3/4 cup chicken stock or vegetable stock
- pinch of ground nutmeg
- 1 cup grated Emmentaler Swiss cheese freshly grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the bread cubes on a sheet pan and bake for about 15 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Heat the butter in a large pan over medium heat; add the leeks and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and mix in the artichokes, toasted bread cubes, chives and tarragon.
- In a separate medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, heavy cream, chicken stock and nutmeg. Pour the bread mixture into your baking dish and pour on the cream mixture. Then, sprinkle with the Emmentaler swiss cheese all over the top.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, until the custard is set and the bread pudding is puffed and golden. Serve immediately.
Adapted from The Food Network.
THE GIVEAWAY
open to residents within the United States only
Disclosure: This giveaway is sponsored by Le Creuset. All opinions expressed here are 100% my own.
I would make pumpkin lasagna.
Your Apple Cocotte is beautiful and I can imagine the bread pudding in it divine! Lovely presentation for the holiday!
Looking at that pot, the first thing that comes to mind is stewed appled.
I’ve made this bread pudding before and it is SO GOOD! I’d choose this over traditional stuffing any day.
i would make a berry cobbler
Yum! Totally love the idea of this savoury bread pudding. And these little Le Creuset dishes are so adorable!
I do love Ina – but I agree – I am a huge fan of lightening up food a tad too…I really love leeks and artichokes and this bread pudding of yours would definitely be something I would LOVE to try out! Thanks so much for hosting this generous giveaway!
I would make pumpkin bread pudding!
I would make a quinoa casserole because it’s kind of my current recipe obsession. Favorite one right now is a mexican quinoa contraption
Looove bread pudding, this savory one sounds delicious! Gosh that comment about pumpkin bread pudding sounds really good! I would totally try that!
I think an apple pork roast would be a beautiful way to show off this new pot.
You just blew my mind. Seriously. Savory bread pudding? Where do I sign up? I have been seeing so many wonderful side ideas from the blogging community that I am beginning to think it is a good idea to skip the turkey all together this year and head straight for the sides!
I can’t believe that Thanksgiving is almost here! This bread pudding sounds like a perfect dish to serve on turkey day! I’ve never had a savory kind before, so I’m loving this leek and artichoke version. Looks incredible!
hey man, don’t hate on stove top 🙂 but this looks great too.
I’d make a chicken casserole.
I would make a blackberry crisp topped with cream 🙂
This looks so good and that Le Creuset dish is the cutest.
I would make my mom’s monkey bread!
Your savory bread pudding sounds delicious and I’m going to give it a try. My 102 year old mother loves both artichokes and leeks and I feel sure this would tempt her into taking in a few more calories which is a real challenge. I have an old, tried and true recipe for pork stew with apples which would cook well in this cookware and look gorgeous as well.
I enjoyed your post and laughed when I read about the inclusion of traditional Korean items in a meal with a traditional “American” menu. This makes you a real American in my mind, because immigrants to North America have been adding their own touch for centuries. In our family we serve the usual, plus a couple of german side dishes, Italian stuffed squid and in honor of my daughter as many different bonchon as we can fit on the table. And the finale is alway a steamed pudding that includes suet made from an English ancestor’s recipe handwritten in 1872. Our melting pot of a family never fails to ooh and ahh when we set the wretched thing on fire at the table.
May your holidays be filled with family, friends and good food.
I’d make a pumpkin bread pudding.
Mac & Cheese is always a favorite at my house!
Savory bread pudding?? Oh my I want this now!! Looks so good Alice. And if I won, I would make this 🙂
I would make a peach cobbler..
This bread pudding just looks so inviting! I usually skip out on the stuffing because I find it a bit dry, but this bread pudding looks like a fantastic substitute! That apple cocotte is stealing my hear right now!
mac and cheese!
I’d braise short ribs in red wine and rosemary!!
I love the pot and the idea of a savory bread pudding.
I have a ton of leeks from my CSA, so this recipe would be perfect!
I’d make braised pork!
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I’m totally with you – often more excited about the side dishes than the turkey! In fact, I would GIVE UP the turkey for this bread pudding. Super cute Apple Cocotte too…
Alice, you are KILLING ME HERE!!! Bread pudding is my ultimate comfort food (and Ina always knows best :). Also, your photos are gorgeous, as always, that bread pudding looks totally at home in that lovely Le Creuset!
Amy, I made the full fat version too. . it’s pretty freaking amazing. . but I have to say, that my “lighter” version was pretty darn good too!! 🙂 Thank you!!
I adore sweet bread pudding, but I’m absolutely head over heels for the savory variety, this sounds amazing!
I would make cobbler
I’d make a casserole.
I would make a vegan stuffing.
What a fabulous giveaway Alice!! Le creuset.. nicee.. and the bread pudding looks fantabulous.. Yumm!
The side dishes are always my favorite part of any holiday meal too! I love the sound of savory bread pudding and I would totally pile my plate sky high if this was served at the table! It looks so amazing!
Love the rouge pomme from Le Creuset and I think you made the parfait recipe to go in !
You never cease to amaze me with your seriously creative (and delicious!) ideas! Also, that pan is the cutest thing I’ve seen all day.. adorable!
If I won, I would make chicken, spinach, and garlic in my new Apple Cocotte.
Artichokes, melted cheese and adorable Le Creuset…I am so in! 🙂 I would make some sort of fun dessert in these! Love!
I got Ina’s cookbook too, and I’d love to make her bread pudding!
Are you kidding me?? This dish looks amazing!! If I won this adorable pot I would make THIS!!! Shoot, I’m going to make it anyway!!!! 🙂
Perhaps a serving of onion soup for one! Yum!
I would make my famous chicken casserole
This looks so beautifully delicious! I’d make apple crisp! Double crisp 😉
Ina’s Leek and Artichoke Bread Pudding looks great!
chili!
I need this pan in my life!! Several recipes come to mind, but if I had to pick one I’d choose to make pimento cheese Mac and cheese. Comfort food at its Southern best!
I think you’ve just derailed my stuffing plans. This looks EPIC!
haha, thank you so much, Las!! I really do hope you make this. Ina is a genius and this is so good!!!
I’d make a nice deep, layered lasagna. With a really nice bolognese. And cheese. Lots of cheese. In fact maybe just a cheese lasagna.
Dude, you’re making me hungry!!
I would make stuffing.
Can you believe I’ve never had bread pudding before? The leek and artichoke combination sounds absolutely divine, though, and that le creuset is SO cute!
oh my goodness, Denise. . if you like savory, you will LOVE this recipe. It’s really good and I’m making this again, probably the full fat version (as requested by my family), for Thanksgiving!
This beautiful Apple Cocotte would be the perfect size for a baked rice pudding, which is one of my spouse’s favorite desserts.
I would make cherry chocolate bread pudding. I love Le Creuset.
I am down to try one of the twenty million casseroles I have pinned on my boards right now in this beauty!!! And I love me some Ina!
Delicious!!! I absolutely love, a savoury bread pudding and with creamy cheesy artichokes too no less! I’ve no doubt that everyone is getting excited in the northern hemisphere for a lot of turkey loving and thanks! Look forward to seeing more in the coming weeks 😉
I would love to make a yummy turkey chili in my new Apple Cocotte if I won.
I would make hearty beef stew!
I would make mac & cheese!
I would fix a chicken casserole in it if I won. I also get more excited over side dishes. I am always searching for new sides recipes.
This bread pudding is beyond amazing. I totally love the savory tweaks and would love to give it a try.
I am all about the side dishes too, your bread pudding sounds wonderful!
I’d attempt to make an apple cobbler
I am SOOOO not ready for turkey day! I have to narrow down my list of a gazillion recipes to a respectable number! This bread pudding is not helping out with my little problem though, Alice! Geeze! It looks amazing! Pinned!
I would make baked oatmeal.
vegan Chili!!! 😀
Oh I’m ALL about the side dishes. In fact, I think we should have a “sides only” Thanksgiving party!! I would make mac and cheese first.
I would make french onion soup or chicken and dumplings.
I would make stuffing!
I would make a lasagna. I would love to win!
I would make chicken and rice
I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE MY THANKSGIVING STUFFING!
If I won I would make chicken and cornbread dressing for Thanksgiving dinner.
This savory bread pudding looks delicious and I can’t wait to try making it! If I won I would make a cinnamon apple cobbler.
This savory bread pudding looks fabulous and I can’t wait to make it! If I won, I would make a cinnamon apple cobbler.
I would make stuffing in it for Thanksgiving!
Well, that bread pudding would certainly be a contender! The cocotte looks like it would make a nice soup tureen, too.
This would be so cute with little apple our baked apples in it.
Adorable dish for fall
I would make Chicken and Dumplings in it. Thank you for the generous give-away offer!
Oh, yeah, I wouldn’t miss my stuffing at all with this bread pudding! I’d make some puffed potatoes in this cute Le Creuset dish!
I would choose palm
I would make apple crisp. Thanks so much.
I would love to make my grandmother’s Beef Stew and her baked mac and cheese!
I would make mac and cheese!
I am going to try your recipe. It sounds delicious and very nice.
I would love to make a sweet potato crumble in it.
That is the most adorable casserole dish ever!
I would make the bread pudding recipe. It sounds so good I’m going to try it this Sunday. If I were to double the recipe, how would the leftovers freeze?
Hi Jean, you can absolutely freeze this! Please let me know how you like it! 🙂 And if you want the full-fat version, grab Ina’s (the link is there, above).
I’d love to make all sorts of things in the apple – things like macaroni and cheese and fennel au gratin.
Mmmmm I’m such a fan of leeks… they are one of my fave fall flavors. And LOVE Le Creuset… I spend WAY too much in that store (ssshhhh, don’t tell my wife!), but it’s such great stuff! Great recipe Alice!