Bacon & Egg Breakfast Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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2 sandwiches
Bacon & Egg Breakfast Grilled Cheese Sandwich
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Ingredients

Large eggs
2
Milk OR water
2 tbsp.
Salt
A pinch
Pepper
A pinch
Butter, room temperature, divided
3 tsp.
Whole wheat OR white bread
4 slices
Colby-Jack cheese
2 slices
Fully-cooked bacon
4 slices

 

Directions

  1. BEAT eggs, milk, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until blended.
  2. HEAT 1 tsp. butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot. POUR egg mixture into skillet. 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 constantlyREMOVE from pan. CLEAN skillet.
  3. SPREAD remaining 2 tsp. butter evenly on one side of each bread slice. PLACE two slices in a skillet, buttered side down. TOP evenly with scrambled eggs, cheese, and bacon. COVER with remaining bread, buttered side up.
  4. GRILL sandwiches over medium heat, turning once, until bread is toasted and cheese is melted, 2 to 4 minutes.

 


Insider Tips

  • Avoid cast iron. Eggs scrambled in a cast iron skillet can turn a greenish shade. This is harmless but the unappealing color change is the result of a chemical reaction between iron in the pan and sulfur in egg whites.
  • This recipe is an excellent source of protein and choline, and a good source of vitamin A and folate.
  • 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? Go with your preference. Light beating produces more dense scrambled eggs. Vigorous beating aerates the eggs, resulting in lighter fluffier curds.

 

Nutritional Info

Per Serving: 1/2 of Recipe

Calories
401
Total fat
23 g
Saturated fat
10 g
Polyunsaturated fat
4 g
Monounsaturated fat
8 g
Cholesterol
230 mg
Sodium
956 mg
Carbohydrates
26 g
Dietary Fiber
3 g
Sugar
3 g
Protein
23 g
Vitamin A
139 mcg
Vitamin D
1 mcg
Folate
48 mcg
Choline
187 mg
Calcium
169 mg
Iron
3 mg
Potassium
355 mg