Vegetable-Bacon Squares w/ Baked Bagels

I guess if I were trying to classify this meal, I would put it somewhere between a crustless quiche and a frittata. Sometimes you just put together ingredients you like and it tastes amazing. There’s no incredible back story or cooking revelation, its just turns out to be a great meal.

Quiche and frittata are both egg dishes but they’re not just for breakfast anymore. The difference is the quiche, crustless or not, is made by adding ingredients to a custard base of eggs and heavy cream, milk or half & half that is poured into a baking dish and baked. With frittatas, eggs dominate and little or no cream or milk is used.

Usually they are first cooked in a pan on the top of the stove and then finished in the oven. These vegetable-bacon squares need only to be baked in the oven. For a nice compliment to this meal, I made some quick 5-ingredient bagels … no yeast or boiling required.

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Vegetable-Bacon Squares w/ Baked Bagels

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Course

Brunch, Lunch

Cuisine

American, European

Servings

slices MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 5 eggs
• 1/2 tsp EACH dried savory, basil, parsley
• 1 tsp vegetable sea salt
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 1/4 cup veg oil
• 2 medium zucchini, grated
• 1 large carrot, grated
• 1 large red onion, finely diced
• 5 slices bacon, fried, not too crisp & chopped
• 60 gm cheddar/Parmesan cheese combo, grated

Baked Bagels

• 1 cup flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
• 1 egg plus 1 Tbsp water, beaten for egg wash
• Optional toppings: everything bagel seasoning, dried garlic flakes, dried onion flakes, sesame or poppy seeds

Course Brunch, Lunch Cuisine American, European Servings slices MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 5 eggs 1/2 tsp EACH dried savory, basil, parsley 1 tsp vegetable sea salt 1 cup self-rising flour 1/4 cup veg oil 2 medium zucchini, grated 1 large carrot, grated 1 large red onion, finely diced 5 slices bacon, fried, not too crisp & chopped 60 gm cheddar/Parmesan cheese combo, grated Baked Bagels 1 cup flour 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup non-fat Greek yogurt 1 egg plus 1 Tbsp water, beaten for egg wash Optional toppings: everything bagel seasoning, dried garlic flakes, dried onion flakes, sesame or poppy seeds

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Instructions

Veg-Bacon Squares

1. Preheat oven to 325 F. Butter a 9 X 9-inch baking dish; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, beat eggs until a little bit frothy. Sift in the flour & beat until well combined then whisk in oil. Add zucchini, carrot, onion, bacon & cheese; gently mix to combine.
3. Pour into prepared baking dish, smooth the top & bake for about 30-35 minutes or until 'set'. Allow to cool slightly before cutting into serving pieces.

Baked Bagels

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Place parchment over a wire rack on a baking sheet.
2. In a bowl, whisk flour, baking powder & salt. Add yogurt & mix with a fork until combined. It should resemble small crumbles. Lightly flour work surface & knead dough a few times until tacky but not sticky. Dough should not stick to your hands at this point.
3. Divide into 4 equal balls. Roll each ball into 3/4-inch thick ropes & join the ends to form bagels. Top with egg wash & sprinkle with a topping of your choice or just leave plain. Bake on the top rack of the oven for 25 minutes. Let cool at least 15 minutes before cutting.