Here is a quick-to-put-together breakfast casserole everyone will love.  And it has bacon and potato chips in the recipe – what could be better?

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Hard-Boiled Egg Breakfast Casserole

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup white onion chopped
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 cup sharp shredded cheddar cheese
• 6 hard-boiled eggs sliced
• 1 1/2 cups crushed potato chips
• 12 slices bacon fried and chopped (not thick style or flavored)

Instructions

• Cook onions in butter over low heat until tender, about 5 minutes.    
• Blend the flour with the onions.
• Add the milk and stir constantly until the mixture thickens.
• Finally, add the cheese and stir until melted.
• Spray the bottom of a 9 x 9 glass or ceramic baking pan with cooking spray.       
• Layer the bottom with egg slices.
• Cover with half of the cheese sauce, half the potato chips, and half of the bacon.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Everything tastes better with bacon!  The blend of flavors in this quiche is unique and delicious.

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Zucchini, Bacon and Gruyere Quiche

Course Main Course

Cuisine French

Servings 8

Ingredients

• 1 9-inch pie crust
• 1/4 pound bacon coarsely chopped
• 1 Tbsp canola oil
• 2 medium zucchini cut into 1/8 inch-thick slices
• 1/2 tsp salt divided
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup Gruyere cheese coarsely grated

Instructions

• Pre-bake the 9-inch pie crust according to package directions.  We recommend using Pillsbury pie crust which can be found in your grocer's dairy case.  Just unroll into your pie plate, pierce in several places with a fork, and bake.
• Cook bacon in a heavy skillet over moderately high heat, stirring occasionally, until just crisp - about six minutes.     
• Transfer bacon to paper-towel-lined plate.
• Wipe grease out of pan and add canola oil.
• Over medium-high heat, add zucchini, 1/4 tsp salt, and cook until zucchini is tender and starting to brown, about five minutes.
• Heat cream, milk, pepper, and remaining 1/4 tsp salt in saucepan until mixture reaches a bare simmer - remove from heat.
• Whisk together eggs in a large bowl, then gradually whisk in hot cream mixture until combined.   
• Stir in bacon, zucchini, and cheese and pour into pie crust.
• Bake in 350-degree oven for about 30 minutes - until center is set.
• Cool on a wire rack.

This linguine dish is so good it would be great for a family meal or perfect for company.  And it will be ready in 30 minutes!

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Quick Spicy Tomato and Bacon Linguine

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings 6

Ingredients

• 1/3 pound thick-sliced bacon chopped
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 cup sweet onions roughly chopped
• 6 medium tomatoes roughly chopped
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
• 2 tsp dried basil
• parmesan cheese
• 1 pound fresh linguine cooked

Instructions

• Sauté bacon until almost crisp.    
  
• Remove bacon and drain on a paper towel.
• Leave 2 Tbsp bacon drippings in pan and add olive oil, water, and onions. Sauté for 3 minutes.
• To pan, add tomatoes, wine, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and bacon.  Sauté for 3 minutes.
• Finally, add basil and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Serve over pasta with freshly grated parmesan cheese.