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Bacon, Egg, Cheese Brunch Ring

Ingredients 4 slices bacon, cut in half crosswise 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk 4 eggs, slightly beaten Salt and pepper, if desired 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper 1 can (8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescent dinner rolls 1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend (4 oz) Chopped fresh cilantro, if desired 1 cup Old El Paso™ Thick 'n Chunky salsa, if desired Steps 1 Heat oven to 375°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat about 4 minutes or until cooked but not crisp, turning once. (It will continue to cook in oven.) Set bacon aside; drain all except 2 teaspoons bacon drippings from skillet. 2 In medium bowl, beat 1/3 cup of the milk, the eggs, salt and pepper with fork or whisk until well mixed. Stir in bell pepper. Pour egg mixture into skillet. As mixture heats, portions of eggs will begin to set. Gently push cooked portions with metal spatula to outside edge of skillet. ...

breakfast parfait

INGREDIENTS Nutrition SERVINGS   1 UNITS   US 6 ounces  vanilla yogurt 4 -6 strawberries , sliced 1 ⁄ 4 cup  blueberries  (fresh or frozen) 1 ⁄ 4 cup  pecans , chopped DIRECTIONS Layer 2 oz. yogurt, 2-3 sliced strawberries, 1/8 cup blueberries and 1/8 cup chopped pecans in parfait glass. Repeat layers. Top with remaining yogurt. Garnish with a few chopped pecans and/or a strawberry if desired.

Easy Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients 12 eggs, beaten 1 1/2 pounds ground breakfast sausage 16 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese, divided 7 slices white bread, torn into pieces Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Brown sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Drain off grease, and set aside to cool. Pour the eggs into a lightly greased 9x13 inch baking dish. In a separate large bowl, combine the sausage, bread and 12 ounces of the cheese. Mix well and pour this into the egg mixture. Top with the remaining 4 ounces of cheese and cover with foil. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 15 minutes, uncover, and bake until casserole is golden brown and bubbly.

TWICE BAKED SWEET POTATOES

These individual sweet potatoes are great for Thanksgiving, or any time of year. I browned the butter to add a nutty flavor, plus added some cayenne pepper for a kick." Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 sweet potatoes sea salt to taste 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or more to taste ground black pepper to taste 1 cup mini marshmallows Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Rub olive oil onto the outside of each sweet potato and sprinkle sea salt over each. Arrange sweet potatoes on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until a sharp knife easily pierces the potato, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool sweet potatoes until easily handled, 10 to 15 minutes. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat until solids begin to brown and smell nutty, 5 to 8 minutes. Slice potatoes in half lengthwise and scoop insides in...

Best Turkey Ever!

Ingredients 1 (12 pound) whole turkey 6 tablespoons butter, divided 4 cups warm water 3 tablespoons chicken bouillon 2 tablespoons dried parsley 2 tablespoons dried minced onion 2 tablespoons seasoning salt Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Rinse and wash turkey. Discard the giblets, or add to pan if they are anyone's favorites. Place turkey in a Dutch oven or roasting pan. Separate the skin over the breast to make little pockets. Put 3 tablespoons of the butter on both sides between the skin and breast meat. This makes for very juicy breast meat. In a medium bowl, combine the water with the bouillon. Sprinkle in the parsley and minced onion. Pour over the top of the turkey. Sprinkle seasoning salt over the turkey. Cover with foil, and bake in the preheated oven 3 1/2 to 4 hours, until the internal temperature of the turkey reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C). For the last 45 minutes or so, remove the foil so the turkey will brown nicel...