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Bacon & Egg Breakfast Grilled Cheese

Bacon and Egg Breakfast Grilled Cheese
Grilled cheese isn't just for lunch or dinner, add a scrambled egg and some bacon for a yummy breakfast version.
Prep Time:  4 minutes
Cook Time:  6-8 minutes
Servings:  2 sandwiches

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Ingredients

2 EGGS
2 Tbsp. milk OR water
Salt and pepper
3 tsp. butter, room temperature, DIVIDED
4 slices whole wheat OR white bread
2 slices Co-Jack cheese
4 slices fully-cooked bacon

Directions

Step 1 BEAT eggs, milk, salt and pepper in bowl until blended.
Step 2 HEAT 1 tsp. butter in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. POUR IN egg mixture. As eggs begin to set, GENTLY PULL the eggs across the pan with an inverted turner, forming large soft curds. CONTINUE cooking - pulling, lifting and folding eggs - until thickened and no visible liquid egg remains. Do not stir constantly. REMOVE from pan. CLEAN skillet.
Step 3 SPREAD remaining 2 tsp. butter evenly on one side of each bread slice. PLACE 2 slices in skillet, buttered side down. TOP evenly with scrambled eggs, cheese and bacon. COVER with remaining bread, buttered side up.
Step 4 GRILL sandwiches over medium heat, turning once, until bread is toasted and cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.

Insider Info

Avoid cast iron. Eggs scrambled in a cast iron skillet can turn a greenish shade. This harmless but unappealing color change is the result of a chemical reaction between iron in the pan and sulfur in egg whites.

Don't overcook. The heat retained in the pan will continue to cook and firm up the eggs after pan is removed from heat.

How long to beat? It's a matter of preference. Light beating produces more dense scrambled eggs. Vigorous beating aerates the eggs, resulting in lighter fluffier curds.

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Nutrition Information

Per Serving

Excellent Source: Protein, Calcium and Choline

Good Source: Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Folate and Iron

Calories: 408

Total Fat: 23 g
    Saturated fat: 11 g
    Polyunsaturated fat: 2 g
    Monounsaturated fat: 6 g

Cholesterol: 239 mg
Sodium: 698 mg
Carbohydrates: 24 g
Dietary Fiber: 4 g
Protein: 23 g
Vitamin A: 777.6 IU
Vitamin D: 52.7 IU
Folate: 52.7 mcg
Calcium: 256.9 mg
Iron: 2.4 mg
Choline: 156.7 mg

Vitamin C: 0.03 mg
Vitamin E: 1.5 IU
Trans Fat: 0 g
Sugars: 0 g
Potassium: 280.73 mg
Magnesium: 56.84 mg
Selenium: 44.95 mcg
Phosphorus: 275.85 mg
Vitamin B12: 0.7 mcg
Vitamin K: 5.06 mcg
Vitamin B6: 0.25 mg
Copper: 0.26 mg
Vitamin B1 - Thiamin: 0.28 mg
Manganese: 1.21 mg
Zinc: 2.1 mg
Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin: 0.41 mg
Vitamin B3 - Niacin: 3.71 mg
Omega 3: 0.11 g
Omega 6: 1.67 g

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