Baked Egg with Canadian Bacon, Tomato, and Potatoes
Using individual ramekins for this baked egg dish makes guests feel like breakfast was prepared specially for them.
Ingredients
- 1 6 oz package Canadian style bacon, chopped
- butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray
- 1 cup refrigerated red potato wedges, no-oil added, cubed
- 1 small plum tomato, seeded and chopped
- 2 Tbs fresh chives, chopped
- 4 large eggs
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 4 tsp nonfat half and half
- 4 tsp Swiss cheese, or Gruyere or white Cheddar cheese, finely shredded (optional)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Coat inside of four 6-ounce ramekins or custard cups/ramekins with cooking spray; set aside.
- Combine Canadian bacon, potatoes, tomato and chives in a medium bowl. Spoon mixture evenly in ramekins.
- Break egg into each ramekin on top of the Canadian bacon mixture. Sprinkle with pepper. Drizzle 1 teaspoon of half-and-half over each egg. Place ramekins on baking sheet.
- Bake in heated oven for 15-20 minutes or until egg whites are opaque and yolks have firm edges but soft in centers. Remove from oven.
- If desired, sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon cheese. Serve immediately.
Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board
Ingredient Note: For a Southwest twist, toss the Canadian bacon mixture with 1/2 teaspoon chili powder before spooning it into the ramekins.
Serving Suggestion: Serve with whole grain toast and juice.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 280
Calories from Fat 84 (30%)
(12%)Total Fat 8g
(10%)Saturated Fat 2g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
(78%)Cholesterol 235mg
(33%)Sodium 800mg
(0%)Potassium 0mg
Total Carbohydrate 25g
(4%)Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 0g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(34%)Protein 17g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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