Quiche

8 servings

9-inch unbaked pie crust
4 eggs
¼ t. salt
¼ t. pepper
2 c. ½ and ½ or evaporated milk
8 slices bacon, crumbled or ½ lb. sausage, browned
1 t. onion powder
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Put meat, cheese, and onion powder in bottom of crust. Combine remaining ingredients and slowly pour into crust. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes, then at 300 degrees for 30 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.

Oven Scrambled Eggs

12 eggs, beaten
¼ c. butter
1 t. salt
1 ¼ c. milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place butter in a 13 X 9 inch baking dish and place in oven to melt. Meanwhile, combine eggs, salt, and milk. Spread melted butter around bottom of the pan before pouring in the egg mixture. Bake uncovered for 10 minutes; stir. Bake 10-15 minutes more or until eggs are set. Serve immediately.

Variation: Add a small can of green chilies to the eggs before cooking. Sprinkle ½ c. grated cheddar on eggs before serving.

Breakfast Casserole

1 lb. pork sausage, browned
8 eggs
½ c. milk
hash browns
¼ t. onion powder
1 c. sour cream
2 slices bacon, browned and crumbled
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Scramble eggs with milk, cook in butter. Place a ½ inch layer of hash browns in the bottom of a 13 X 9 inch baking dish. Make a layer of sausage, then eggs. Sprinkle with onion powder, dot with sour cream. (Or mix sour cream with cooked eggs before adding to casserole.) Sprinkle on cheese and bacon. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Eggs in a Nest

2 c. mashed potatoes
1/3 c. milk
½ c. fried minced bacon
2 T. chopped parsley
salt & pepper, to taste
3 eggs

Combine first 5 ingredients. Put mixture in a greased baking dish, making 3 large hollows with a tablespoon. Break an egg in each hollow. Sprinkle the top with buttered bread crumbs and bake at 350 degrees until the eggs are firm.

Dried Beef & Scrambled Eggs

½ pkg. dried beef, cut up
2 T. fat
6 eggs, slightly beaten
6 T. milk
pepper

Cover beef with boiling water, then drain immediately. Melt fat in skillet. Add beef and pan fry about 1 minute. Pour in eggs and milk. Season with pepper. Stir gently while cooking.

Make-Ahead Breakfast Eggs

12 eggs
½ c. milk
½ t. salt
¼ t. pepper
1 T. butter
8 oz. sour cream
1 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Beat eggs, milk, salt, and pepper. In skillet, melt butter and pour in egg mixture. Cook until set but still moist; cool and stir in sour cream. Put mixture in a greased 13 X 9 inch pan. Top with cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Bake at 300 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Chile Cheese Egg Puff

10 eggs
1/2 c. white rice flour
1 t. baking powder
2 c. cottage cheese
4 c. (16 oz.) shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 c. butter, melted
8 oz. chopped green chilies




In a large mixing bowl, beat eggs well. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Pour into a greased 13X9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.

An egg is always an adventure; the next one may be different. ~Oscar Wilde