Rerunning a good one

One of the best batches I've made so far are the muffin tins filled with mixed frozen veggies. I still have another bag of those veggies in the freezer so it's time to repeat my success!

This time I do plan to change it up just slightly. I'm going to put all the seasoning into the saute pan when I mix the veggies with the bacon. The only thing I am adding to the eggs is the cream. I'm also going to put the egg into the cups first, so I can try to eyeball an even level in each cup.

So here we go!

This week I am using seven slices of thick cut bacon, a 16 oz bag of mixed vegetables, an 8 oz package of mushrooms, a dozen eggs with a splash of heavy cream (probably about 1/4 cup or so), and some mild cheddar cheese I have leftover. My seasonings are crushed garlic, dehydrated minced onions, cayenne, salt, and pepper.

Whenever I use bacon in my egg bake, I always slice it into small pieces, about an inch or so, and saute it for a few minutes. Once some of the fat has melted, I like to add a teaspoon or so of crushed garlic to some of the fat. Then throw the sliced mushrooms on top and put a lid on that for a few minutes. When I add the mixed vegetables I turn of the burner. I mix it all up before putting it into the baking pan. This time I also added dehydrated minced onion and the other seasonings and put the lid back on so the steam would soften the onions.

Before adding the eggs to the pan, I spray each cup with a good coating of coconut oil. Then I try to evenly distribute the eggs. I was thinking about cracking a whole egg into each cup and then breaking the yoke with a fork. Maybe next time.

Here I have added the sauteed mixture. Halfway through putting cheese on them, I remember to take a photo. The cheese is just some mild cheddar, still leftover from last week.

When they are baking, they puff up but then they collapse again after cooling.

I gave away two of the muffins to my biggest fan, and the other ten fit nicely into a large plastic container. Now I can grab two each morning and pop them in the microwave, or just eat them cold while driving to work.

I went a little heavy on the cayenne this time, and used a lot of black pepper as well. They have a nice kick but it's not overwhelming. I fear they may get hotter as they sit, but maybe I'll get lucky. I don't want to burn out my taste buds!