Savory Egg Bites With Pancetta, Peppers, & Mozzarella
Delicious egg bites filled with all the Italian favorites for a quick on the go breakfast or lunch option.
Ingredients
- 1 Red Bell Pepper chopped into small bite size pieces
- 4 oz Pancetta Can sub in bacon
- 8 Eggs, large
- 3/4 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded
- 1 Green Onion, sliced white and green parts
- 1 tsp Salt divided
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1-2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil Optional
Instructions
- Grease a standard muffin tin really well with butter or oil.
- Pre-heat the oven to 350°F.
- Remove the stem and seeds and chop the red bell pepper into small bite size pieces, then set them aside.
- Wash, remove the root, then slice one green onion (white and green parts) then set it aside.
- To a 10-inch dry skillet add the 4 oz of pancetta and sauté for 1 minute then add the red bell pepper and 1/2 tsp of salt. There should be enough grease from the pancetta to fry the peppers, if not then add 1-2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil.
- Cook until the red bell pepper is soft and slightly charred, and the pancetta is slightly crispy.
- Once the peppers are soft and the pancetta is slightly crispy remove them from skillet using a slotted spoon and place them into a bowl. Then set the bowl aside to cool about 10 minutes.
- Crack the 8 eggs into a large bowl, then add the 3/4 cups of milk, 1/2 tsp of salt, 1/4 tsp of black pepper. Whisk until well combined then evenly pour into the muffin tin.
- To each egg bite add a sprinkle of green onion, and a bit of the red pepper/pancetta mixture using them all up.
- Top each egg bite with the 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese.
- Place the muffin tin onto a baking sheet and place onto the middle oven rack.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes or until the egg bites are set.
- Once the egg bites are cooked through remove them to a cooling rack for 5 minutes then remove them gently from the muffin tin and place onto a cooling rack until cooled.
Notes
Make sure you liberally grease the muffin tins so they egg bites don't stick to them.
If you have a large bowl or measuring cup with a pour spout use that for the egg mixture for easy pouring into the muffin tin.
Nutrition
Serving: 2egg bitesCalories: 236kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 13gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 240mgSodium: 675mgPotassium: 224mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1072IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 140mgIron: 1mg
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