Bacon Egg And Cheese Stuffed Crepes With Leeks And Tomato Recipes

TOMATO-LEEK-BACON TART

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Coat a 9-inch tart pan with cooking spray. Fit piecrust into pan according to package directions.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Remove crust from oven; sprinkle with 1 cup of the cheese blend.
• Lower the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Saute leeks in hot oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until tender; sprinkle over crust. Arrange tomatoes over leeks; sprinkle with basil and garlic.
• Stir together remaining 1 cup cheese blend, chopped bacon, and next 4 ingredients in a bowl. Spoon cheese mixture over tart, spreading to edges.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until golden. Cut tart into 4 slices. Garnish, with basil sprigs, if desired.

BACON, EGG, AND CHEESE-STUFFED LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Make a V-shaped cut in the baguette, leaving ends intact. Lift out V-shaped wedge. Hollow out baguette gently to make a long, skinny bread bowl, being careful not to cut through the bottom or sides. Place baguette on the prepared baking sheet.
• Whisk eggs in a bowl. Add milk; whisk until well blended. Stir in fontina cheese, spinach, bacon, sun-dried tomatoes, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Pour mixture slowly into the prepared baguette, spreading evenly with a spoon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until egg mixture is completely set and cheese is lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes; cut into 1 1/2-inch slices.

CHEESE-BACON STUFFED TOMATOES

Steps:

• cut thin slice from top of each tomato.
• scoop out pulp and set aside.
• drain tomatoes up-side down on rack.
• meanwhile in a skillet, cook bacon until almost done.
• drain off fat.
• add green pepper and onion.
• saute until soft.
• remove skillet from heat and blend in cheese, lettuce and tomato pulp.
• sprinkle with cracker crumbs.
• dot each tomato with 1 teaspoon butter.
• place in a buttered baking dish.
• bake in pre-heated 400 degree oven, for 25-30 minutes.

BACON, LEEK, AND TOMATO MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in an 8-quart stockpot.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain bacon on a paper towel-lined plate.
• Add macaroni, Cheddar cheese, cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt, and pepper to the boiling water. Cover and let simmer vigorously for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• While the macaroni mixture cooks, trim dark green parts off leek and discard. Slice leek in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Place in a bowl of cold water and swish to remove dirt. Drain leek and stir into the macaroni mixture.
• Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until macaroni is tender and sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cut tomatoes in half lengthwise. Remove cores and scrape out seeds. Dice tomatoes; reserve 1/4 cup for garnish. Remove stockpot from heat; stir in remaining tomatoes and 1/2 of the bacon. Spoon macaroni into a serving bowl and garnish with remaining bacon and reserved tomatoes. Serve immediately.

BACON AND CHEESE EGG CREPES

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Prepare a baking sheet by lining with aluminum foil and set aside.
• In medium bowl, mix egg substitute with pepper to taste. Heat a medium-size nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Spray with olive oil spray and pour in ½ cup of the egg substitute allowing it to spread to form a thin layer. Cook 2 minutes. Flip and cook 1 more minute.
• Transfer crepe to prepared baking sheet.
• Make second crepe by repeating the process with second half of egg mixture.
• Sprinkle bacon and cheese over crepes. Fold over once and place under broiler about 10 inches from heat. Broil 2 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Carefully slide onto serving plates, placing sliced tomatoes on the side and serve.
• Enjoy!