Copycat Bacon and Gruyère Egg Bites
Ingredients
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4 ounce aged Gruyere or Gruyere, divided
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8 eggs
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¾ cup cottage cheese
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2 ounce Monterey jack, shredded
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½ teaspoon salt
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⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
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3 slices applewood smoked bacon, cooked crisp and crumbled
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Fresh chopped herbs or hot sauce, optional
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325°F. Coat six wide-mouth half pint jars with nonstick cooking spray. Divide 1 ounce of sliced Gruyere cheese among jars. Place jars in a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
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In a blender combine eggs, cottage cheese, Monterey jack cheese, salt, pepper, and remaining Gruyere; blend until smooth. Divide mixture among prepared jars. Top each with bacon. Place pan with jars on oven rack. Add warm water (around 120°F) to pan to come halfway up side of jars. Bake 35-40 minutes or until eggs are set.
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Remove from water bath; cool slightly. Top with fresh chopped herbs or hot sauce to serve, if desired.
Tips
An immersion blender would also work.
Narrow-mouth half-pint jars may also be used. Bake 40-45 minutes.
Once cooled, you can cover and keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.To reheat, remove lid from jar and microwave on 100% power for 45 second. Allow to stand 1 minutes to distribute heat.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 250 | Calories |
| 17g | Fat |
| 2g | Carbs |
| 21g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
| Calories 250 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 17g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat 8g | 40% |
| Cholesterol 285mg | 95% |
| Sodium 634mg | 28% |
| Total Carbohydrate 2g | 1% |
| Total Sugars 1g | |
| Protein 21g | 42% |
| Calcium 331mg | 25% |
| Iron 1.3mg | 7% |
| Potassium 171mg | 4% |
| Folate, total 37.2mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 1.2mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.2mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.