Crustless Bacon and Cheese Quiche

I halfed this recipe because Randy doesn't eat eggs and I didn't want to have a lot of leftovers. I will give you the full recipe.



Prep: 15 minutes Total: 45 minutes

Ingredients:
1 cup sliced green onions (I omitted these.)
1 cup chopped tomatoes
12 slices bacon
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
12 eggs
1/3 cup sour cream
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (I used colby jack.)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese




Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Cook bacon however you like to. I used precooked bacon, so I heated mine in the microwave.



Cook mushrooms in skillet about 2 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat.



Chop bacon and add to mushrooms.



Add onions and tomatoes; mix well.



Beat eggs.



Add sour cream and beat with wire whisk until well blended.



Pour egg mixture into greased 13x9-inch baking dish.



Top with bacon mixture.



Top with cheeses.



Bake 30 minutes or until center is set. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting into pieces to serve.



Makes 12 servings, 1 piece each.

Verdict:

Laura - Thumbs Up - This was great. You can use this recipe as a road map and change up the veggies, meat and cheeses with whatever you like. Next time, I think I'll use spinach, tomatoes and feta cheese.

Randy - Randy did not take a bite of this. He doesn't eat eggs.

Nathan - Thumbs Up - Nathan liked this. He normally doesn't eat eggs, so I was surprised he liked it.

Leftovers: This was great the second time. I ate some for breakfast this morning.

Grill Cheese!

Hello, Randy here. Periodically, I think I'll highjack the blog to insert some of my personal favorites. What's cookin' tonight? Grill Cheese! For over a decade, I used to make "grill cheese" with a toaster and microwave. It worked and I got fed. Recently I learned how to make a better version. It is significantly more complicated, it takes longer, and it carries a much higher risk of screwing up ... but it tastes better than the microwave version. Don't worry, I'll step you through it.

Ingredients:
There are three ingrediants. First, start with two pieces of bread. I prefer white bread. Wheat bread is for hippies and people who aren't "regular". Second is the cheese. I use one slice. The people at Kraft do a pretty decent job of making something that resembles cheese. I use that. Be sure to take the plastic off, that's important. Third, I use Smart Balance spread. With the word Smart in the title, it must be good right? Maybe it offsets some of the bad stuff you get in the cheese.



Directions
Okay, here we go. Turn on the stove and get a grill cheese pan (most stores sell them under the name "omlet pan", whatever that is). Spread butter on one side of each piece of bread.



Toss one piece of bread in the pan with the butter side down. Throw on the cheese. You took the plastic off the cheese right?



Then toss on the other piece of bread, butter side up.



It cooks fast, so don't wander off. Use a spatchula to lift and peek under the bread to make sure you don't burn it. Keep peeking regularly. When it looks good, flip it over and brown the other side. Keep peeking on that second side. When it looks good, get it out of the pan. There ya go, you're done!

I like to serve it on a paper towel.

Makes 1 serving. Your friends have to make their own.

Verdict:

Randy - Thumbs Up (see above photo)

Laura - No vote. Remember, friends have to make their own, and she didn't make one.

Nathan - No vote, he was sleeping.

Leftovers: None.