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Baked Eggs with Spinach and Bacon

Monday, August 15th, 2011

I get bored with breakfast. There are only so many days one can eat bagels, cereal or egg sandwiches for breakfast. At least that is what I eat during the week so by the time the weekend rolls around the last thing I want for breakfast is another egg sandwich. I decided several weekends ago (I know I have been MIA, but I’m back now and that’s what matters right?) to do something different with eggs. I have never had baked eggs before so I said hey why not? This is a nice way to make eggs and different for me. It was also a good way for me to add in some extra protein to help me build muscle for the bike ride I had been training for. So if you have some time during the weekend go ahead and make yourself some baked eggs. Enjoy!

Cooking Spray
4 slices bacon
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 onion, minced
5 oz spinach
Salt
Pepper
Italian Blend Cheese, shredded
4 whole eggs, if making 2 servings
2 ramekins
Bread, for toast

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray a fry pan with cooking spray. Heat pan over medium heat. Add in bacon. Cook bacon until crisp. Once cooked remove the bacon from the pan and place on paper towels. Cool the bacon. Once cool crumble the bacon into pieces. Set aside.

In the same pan remove the grease and add in the olive oil. Add in the onions. Cook the onions until they are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add in the spinach. Season with salt and pepper. Cover the pan to allow the spinach to steam. Cook the spinach for about 3 minutes or until wilted. Remove from pan.

Spray each ramekin with cooking spray. Add in the spinach mixture to the bottom of the ramekin leaving a hole in the center. Next add some bacon pieces. Top with cheese. Break two eggs over the cheese being careful not to crack the yoke. Season with salt and pepper. Repeat for each ramekin. Place the ramekins on a baking sheet. Bake eggs in the oven for about 15 minutes or until the egg yolks are just set and the whites are not runny.

Toast up some bread, top with more bacon and serve!

Tags: bacon, baked eggs, breakfast, brunch, eggs, spinach
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Zucchini and Bacon Frittata

Sunday, March 14th, 2010

I purchased thick sliced bacon from Dickson’s Farmstand Meats while at the Chelsea Market last weekend. I froze it until I could use it. I have been dying to try it out and had the perfect opportunity to do so this weekend. We had guests staying over and I wanted to make them a nice breakfast this morning before they headed out and continued on their travels. I made this frittata for them. It was quick, easy, and delicious.

2 thick slices of bacon, julienne (thin slices) or 4 slice of regular bacon julienne

Cooking Spray

1 zucchini (cut in half, then cut in thirds, and then diced)

6 eggs

2 tablespoons milk

2 slices of American cheese, diced

pepper

Preheat broiler to 500 degrees. Spray a 12 inch pan (one with a metal handle or one that is oven proof) with cooking spray. Put pan on medium heat. Add bacon. Cook until crisp. Remove from pan and set aside. Drain residual fat leaving a very thin layer of drippings in the pan. Add the zucchini. Cook until slightly brown and tender. Remove from heat and set aside.

In a large bowl whisk together the eggs and milk. Add to pan. Sprinkle the bacon and zucchini on top of the eggs. When the egg begins to set on the bottom lift it slightly with a spatula. This will allow some of the loose eggs to go under the set eggs and cook. Once it begins to set again sprinkle the top of the eggs with the cheese.

Remove from heat and place the pan under the broiler. Cook until the eggs are set and cheese is melted. When you remove the pan from the oven be careful and use an oven mitt. Don’t forget that the pan was in the oven. Keep a towel over the handle so you don’t mistakenly touch a the hot handle (like I did a couple of days ago and burnt my hand pretty badly). Add pepper to taste. Slice, serve and enjoy!