Bacon And Eggs In A Bread Bowl Panera Bread
This is a recipe i found on panera bread's site and it sounds so good, i can't wait to try it. i actually think this is one that dh will enjoy, he won't eat quiche but he loves his sourdough bread!!!
Steps
1.
Preheat oven to 350f.
Line a baking sheet with foil.
2.
Cook the chopped bacon in a large skillet until crisp , 5 to 7 minutes.
Remove to paper towels to drain.
Pour off all but 1 teaspoon of the fat.
3.
Add the onion and cook until soft and golden , 4 to 6 minutes.
Add the spinach , cover , and cook until wilted , 2 to 3 minutes , stirring spinach from bottom to top once or twice.
Drain off any excess water and transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl.
4.
Add beaten eggs , bacon , ricotta , 3 tablespoons of parmesan , oregano , salt , pepper , and cayenne to the bowl.
Stir gently until combined.
5.
Cut out the tops of both panera bread sourdough bread bowls as if making jack-o-lanterns out of pumpkins.
Remove bread from inside , leaving about a 1 / 2-inch shell of crust.
Save or freeze the bread , including the top crust , for another use , such as bread crumbs or croutons.
Place bread bowls on prepared baking sheet.
6.
Scrape filling into bread bowls and sprinkl.
Ingredients
bacon, onion, spinach, eggs, part-skim ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, dried oregano, salt, ground black pepper, cayenne pepper, bread bowls