Meatball Bread Pudding

Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir until evenly browned. Drain off excess fat. Stir in the red wine tomatoes oregano red pepper flakes and sea salt. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a medium bowl whisk together the eggs brown sugar and half-and-half. Place the bread cubes in a 2 quart casserole dish or square baking pan. Pour in the egg mixture and chicken stock and stir in the ground beef mixture. The bread should be saturated. Sprinkle half of the Romano cheese over the top.

Bake for 40 minutes in the preheated oven until the top is golden and the center is set. Portion into individual bowls and top each one with some of the remaining Romano cheese.