Savory bread pudding with sausage gravy Recipe - Los Angeles Times

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 pound button or crimini mushrooms, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup sherry or dry white wine
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 3 egg yolks, beaten
• 4 cups half-and-half
• 1 (1-pound) loaf stale French or Italian bread, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/2 pound Gruyere cheese, grated
• Prepared sausage gravy
• 1 pound loose breakfast or country pork sausage, crumbled
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, more if desired
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme
• Salt, to taste