Savory Apple Sausage Bread Pudding | Saveur

Ingredients

• 8 oz. country-style sourdough bread
• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 1⁄2 tsp. dried thyme
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 1 cup diced yellow onion
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 crisp apple, peeled, cored and cut into ½-inch cubes
• 1⁄4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 6 oz. smoked chicken and apple sausage, diced into 1/4-inch pieces
• 1 3⁄4 cups heavy cream
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan