Easy and deliciously cheesy way to use leftover pizza. A fun dinner or brunch recipe that can be made ahead, or prepped to be on the table in under an hour!
How do you divide 3 slices of leftover pizza among 4 children?
Make Cheesy Pizza Bread Pudding for 6, of course.
Whether you call it bread pudding. Or, call it strata. I call this cheesy casserole the best way to use up leftovers and avoid food waste. I make a version of it almost weekly. Here’s the simple formula you can follow:
1. Search the fridge for leftover dibs and dabs of cooked meat, veggies, cheeses, even rice and noodle dishes…or pizza. Chop leftovers into bite-sized pieces.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, about milk, spices, salt, and pepper.
3. Toast whole grain bread and chop into cubes. Toss those leftovers and the toast cubes with egg mixture and let set 5-10 minutes.
4. Pour into a casserole dish, bake and top with cheese at the end.
And the best part about this casserole dinner plan? Many of your impromptu creations may become family favorites. My family discovered we’re happy when there are leftovers of chicken, roasted veggies and black beans; they create a killer combo in cheesy bread pudding, especially when topped with salsa. Over the years I’ve fine-tuned a few of these ‘leftovers’ recipes:
Sweet Potato, Bagel, and Blue Cheese Bread Pudding
Thanksgiving Leftovers Breakfast Casserole
Apple Cheddar Bread Pudding Bites
Today’s Cheesy Pizza Bread Pudding creation was specifically inspired by this month’s theme for The Recipe ReDux: Budget-Friendly Eats. We challenged our members to go as low as they could for their healthy recipe’s per-serving cost. With eggs and milk being as inexpensive as I can remember them, this recipe can probably fit most budgets:
4 eggs – $0.40
1 1/2 cup milk – $0.23
4 slices whole grain bread – $0.80
Frozen broccoli – $1.22
Leftovers – practically FREE – especially if they would have been tossed in the trash otherwise!
TOTAL cost per serving – $0.43

Before baking
Enough said. Add bread pudding/strata/casserole to your menu plan for this year and ‘add’ up the savings in terms of cost and less food waste. Easy Cheesy Pizza Bread Pudding uses leftover pizza to make a budget-friendly meal via @TspCurry #TheRecipeReDux Click To Tweet
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Cheesy Pizza Bread Pudding
- Yield: 6-8 servings 1x
Description
Easy and deliciously cheesy way to use leftover pizza. A fun dinner or brunch recipe that can be made ahead, or prepped to be on the table in under an hour!
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano (crumbled between your fingers)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 3–4 slices whole grain bread
- 3 slices leftover pizza
- 2 cups frozen broccoli, cooked in the microwave (or 2 cups leftover cooked vegetables)
- 4 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese (or any type of cheese)
- 1 cup leftover tomato sauce (with a sprinkle of garlic powder and dried oregano)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375-degrees-F. Coat 9×13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, oregano, salt, pepper. Set aside
- Toast bread and cut into bite-sized pieces (about 3/4-inch cubes.)
- Cut pizza into bite-sized pieces (about 3/4-inch cubes.)
- Add broccoli, 1/3 of the cheese, toast and pizza to egg mixture and toss well. Let set 5-10 minutes for bread to soak up liquid.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and top with remaining cheese. Bake 5 more minutes until cheese is melted.
- Serve with tomato sauce.
How do you use up leftovers? Do you eat leftover pizza cold or warm?
Laura
Tuesday 2nd of January 2018
Sounds like a clever way to use leftovers in general! Looks delicious!!
Serena Ball
Thursday 4th of January 2018
Thanks Laura! Happy leftovers to you!
Marisa
Tuesday 24th of January 2017
So you managed to put together two of the best comfort foods ever! Sounds so good! If I make this, I may not ever eat anything else!
Serena Ball
Monday 30th of January 2017
Comfort food creativity is my forte! (: Happy to help you out.
Anne|Craving Something Healthy
Monday 23rd of January 2017
Oh good Lord! This is brilliant!
Serena Ball
Monday 23rd of January 2017
(: Thanks Anne. That's very kind.
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen
Sunday 22nd of January 2017
I love bread pudding and I love pizza!! Such a fun idea :)
Serena Ball
Monday 23rd of January 2017
I think it's what my kids called fun food...in a good way. (:
Jessica @ Nutritioulicious
Sunday 22nd of January 2017
This is genius Serena! I love savory bread puddings and what a great way to use leftovers!
Serena Ball
Monday 23rd of January 2017
As I said I make savory bread pudding almost weekly to use up leftovers. And this routine has surprised me a little - as I used to only make sweet bread pudding - before kids!