Savory Bread Pudding Casserole

Ingredients

 * 1 tbsp olive oil
 * 3 large eggs
 * 1½ cups milk
 * 1 tsp hot sauce
 * ½ tsp salt
 * 4 cups diced stale bread
 * 1 lb spinach, well rinsed and wilted
 * 1 cup corn kernels, preferably scraped from cob
 * 1 cup chopped scallions
 * ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
 * 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 325°F.
 * 2) Lightly oil bottom and sides of high-sided 9x13 pan or soufflé dish.
 * 3) Beat eggs until light and fluffy.
 * 4) Add milk, hot sauce and salt, and mix.
 * 5) Depending on size of dish, pour ⅓ to ½ of milk mixture into pan, add ⅓ to ½ of bread cubes, and push down into milk mixture.
 * 6) Layer in about ⅓ to ½ of spinach, then corn, scallions, bell pepper and 1 cup cheese.
 * 7) Repeat layering, reserving 1 cup cheese and some milk mixture.
 * 8) When complete, pour last of milk mixture over top, making sure it soaks all bread.
 * 9) Bake 1 hour.
 * 10) Top with remaining 1 cup cheese, and return to oven to brown, about 10 minutes.
 * 11) Remove from oven, and serve while hot.