Bacon and Egg Breakfast Bites

 

BACON AND EGG BREAKFAST BITES

(MAKES 3 SERVINGS, 4 EGG CUPS EACH) TOTAL TIME: 34 MIN. PREP TIME: 5 MIN. COOKING TIME: 29 MIN

Ingredients:

Nonstick cooking spray 

6 large eggs, lightly beaten 

2 cups broccoli florets, coarsely chopped 

3 slices raw center-cut bacon (or turkey bacon, or vegan alternative) 

1 cup cooked quinoa 

¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese 

1 green onion, thinly sliced 

Sea salt (or Himalayan salt) and ground black pepper (to taste; optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. 

2. Prepare muffin pan by coating lightly with spray; set aside. 

3. Steam broccoli for 4 to 5 minutes, until tender-crisp; set aside. 

4. Heat a medium nonstick pan over medium-high heat. Add bacon; cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 6 minutes, until bacon is crisp. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate. When cool enough to handle, chop bacon. 

5. Combine eggs, broccoli, bacon, quinoa, cheese, green onion, salt (if desired), and pepper (if desired), in a large mixing bowl; mix well. 

6. Evenly divide egg mixture among prepared muffin cups. 

7. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, and eggs are set.

Quiche

Easy Bacon and Cheese Quiche

Rated: Submitted By: DAWNROBYN Photo By: TM Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes Ready In: 1 Hour Servings: 6

"This is an easy, delicious quiche that will take no time to prepare and your friends will ask for the recipe! I have made this for numerous office gatherings and everyone raves about it!"

Ingredients:

1 (3 ounce) can bacon bits 1/2 cup chopped onion 5 ounces shredded Swiss cheese 3 ounces grated Parmesan cheese

1 (9 inch) deep dish frozen pie crust 4 eggs, lightly beaten 1 cup half-and-half cream

Directions:

1.	Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2.	In a medium bowl, mix the bacon, onions, and both cheeses. Place this mixture in the unthawed pie crust.
3.	Mix the eggs and half and half in a bowl. Pour the egg mixture over the cheese mixture.
4.	Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for an additional 35 minutes, until top of quiche begins to turn brown.