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cheese soufflés on white countertop with blue striped napkin and fork

Cheese Souffle recipe

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A flaky cheese soufflé baked in puff pastry with five cheeses, roasted tomatoes, and bacon. An easy homemade version of the Panera classic. 

  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 2 soufflés 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 12 cherry tomatoes
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 sheet puffed pastry, thawed
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup milk (full fat, 2 percent, or 1 percent)
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 oz shredded pepper jack cheese
  • 2 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon crumbled dry blue cheese
  • 1 oz shredded Swiss cheese

Instructions

To prepare the tomatoes:

  1. Quarter the tomatoes and spread them on a baking sheet.
  2. Sprinkle with garlic powder, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
  3. Bake at 200°F for 4 to 5 hours until softened but not browned.
  4. Transfer to a container, add red wine vinegar, and refrigerate until cooled.

(You can make these up to one week ahead.)

To assemble souffles:

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. Cut the puff pastry so each piece fits the diameter and height of your 5-inch souffle pans. Press the pastry into the dishes. 
  3. Cook the bacon, drain and chop into ½-inch pieces. 
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs and milk. Add all cheeses and stir to combine.
  5. Divide the egg mixture evenly between the pastry-lined dishes. 
  6. Sprinkle bacon on top. 
  7. Cut the remaining puff pastry pieces into eight 2-inch by ½-inch strips. Place four on each souffle to form a decorative top.
  8. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven, add roasted tomatoes to the top, and return to bake for another 10 minutes or until puffed and golden. 
  9. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. 

Notes

  • Use room-temperature eggs. They whisk more smoothly and help the souffle rise higher. 
  • Don't overfill the pans. Leaving a little space at the top gives the egg mixture room to puff and keeps the pastry from overflowing. 
  • Roast the tomatoes ahead. They store well for up to a week and add great depth of flavor to the finished souffle. 
  • Author: Superman Cooks
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Cuisine: French-American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 each
  • Calories: 1121
  • Sugar: 8.7 g
  • Sodium: 2445.5 mg
  • Fat: 77.9 g
  • Carbohydrates: 40.4 g
  • Protein: 45.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 396.5 mg