Canadian Bacon Asparagus And Egg Gratin With Fontina Cheese Food

ASPARAGUS, CANADIAN BACON AND CHEESE FRITTATA

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the upper part of the oven and preheat the broiler. Whisk the eggs, 3 tablespoons of the cheese, the milk, lemon zest, salt, and pepper to taste together in a bowl.
• Heat the olive oil in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the asparagus and Canadian bacon, and cook until the asparagus is crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to low, pour the egg mixture into the skillet, stirring gently to distribute the fillings evenly. Cover, and cook until the bottom sets, but does not get too brown, about 9 minutes. Remove the cover, scatter the remaining 1 tablespoon of cheese over the surface. Run the frittata under the broiler until the top sets and browns slightly, about 1 minute. Set aside for about 5 minutes before unmolding. Slip the frittata out of the pan onto a cutting board, cut into wedges. Serve warm or room temperature.

ASPARAGUS GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F with oven rack about 6 inches from heat.
• Toss together asparagus and shallot in a 10-inch broiler-safe skillet or 8-inch square broiler-safe baking dish.
• Stir together cream, mustard, flour, garlic, salt, pepper, and 1/2 cup of the fontina. Pour over asparagus, and using tongs, gently toss to coat asparagus. Top with Parmesan and remaining 1/2 cup fontina, and bake in preheated oven until asparagus is almost tender-crisp and cheese is melted, 10 to 12 minutes. Increase oven temperature to broil, and broil until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes more.

CANADIAN BACON, EGG AND CHEESE SLIDERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Lightly coat an 8-inch square baking dish with cooking spray. Whisk the eggs, half-and-half and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Pour into the pan and bake until puffed and set, 16 to 18 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium heat and coat with cooking spray. Add the Canadian bacon and cook, flipping, until browned, about 1 minute per side. Remove to a cutting board and cut each slice into 4 pieces.
• Spread the butter on the cut sides of the rolls. Slice the baked eggs into 12 small pieces and lift out of the pan with a spatula; place one on each roll bottom. Top each with a piece of cheese, 2 pieces Canadian bacon and the roll tops. Thread strawberries and grapes onto skewers and serve with the sliders.

CANADIAN BACON, ASPARAGUS AND EGG GRATIN WITH FONTINA CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter 9-1/2" oval gratin pan.
• Melt 1 T. butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until beginning to soften, about 5 minutes. Add asparagus, salt and pepper. Cook until asparagus begins to soften, about 4 minutes. Add bacon and stir 1 minute. Add 1/3 cup cream and pinch of cayenne pepper. Stir until heated through, 1 minute. Mix in mustard. Transfer to prepared pan.
• Make 4 nests in mixture, spacing evenly. Break egg into each nest. Drizzle 1 t. cream over each egg. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and cayenne. Bake until whites are beginning to set but are still runny, 12 minutes.
• Preheat broiler. Sprinkle cheese over dish. Immediately broil until melted and beginning to brown, about 30 seconds. Serve immediately.

BAKED EGGS WITH CANADIAN BACON, SPINACH, AND AGED CHEDDAR

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F and arrange rack in middle. Butter 4 (6-ounce) ramekins and set aside.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. When it foams, add onion, season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and cook until softened, about 1 minute. Add spinach and cook until spinach is well wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Place ham on bottom of ramekins and top with spinach. Crack eggs into ramekins, place 1 tablespoon cream over each egg, and divide half of cheese evenly among ramekins.
• Put ramekins on a baking sheet and bake, rotating pan halfway through baking, until whites are just set but yolks are still runny, about 15 to 18 minutes.
• Meanwhile, spread remaining 2 tablespoons butter on 4 slices sourdough bread. Top with grated cheese and toast until golden brown. Serve eggs with toast.

ASPARAGUS ALLA FONTINA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add the asparagus and cook until crisp-tender. Drain and cut into 1-to-1½-inch lengths. Return the asparagus to the pot. Add the butter and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Set over low heat and stir to melt the butter. Remove from the heat.
• Turn the asparagus and the melted butter into a 9- or 10-inch pie plate. Arrange in an even layer. Sprinkle with the Gruyère, prosciutto and parsley. Pour the beaten eggs on top, gently shaking the pan to distribute.
• Top with the Parmesan and bake until the eggs are set into a custard and a golden-brown crust forms on top, about 35 minutes. Serve hot or warm.

FRITTATA WITH ASPARAGUS, TOMATO, AND FONTINA

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Whisk the eggs, cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a medium bowl to blend. Set aside. Heat the oil and butter in a 9 1/2-inch-diameter nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add the asparagus and saute until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high. Add the tomato and a pinch of salt and saute 2 minutes longer. Pour the egg mixture over the asparagus mixture and cook for a few minutes until the eggs start to set. Sprinkle with cheese. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the frittata is almost set but the top is still runny, about 2 minutes. Place the skillet under the broiler. Broil until the top is set and golden brown on top, about 5 minutes. Let the frittata stand 2 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, loosen the frittata from skillet and slide the frittata onto a plate.

ASPARAGUS, CANADIAN BACON, AND CHEESE FRITTATA: LOW CARB

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the upper part of the oven and preheat the broiler. Whisk the eggs, 3 tablespoons of the cheese, the milk, lemon zest, salt, and pepper to taste together in a bowl.
• Heat the olive oil in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the asparagus and Canadian bacon, and cook until the asparagus is crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to low, pour the egg mixture into the skillet, stirring gently to distribute the fillings evenly. Cover, and cook until the bottom sets, but does not get too brown, about 9 minutes. Remove the cover, scatter the remaining 1 tablespoon of cheese over the surface. Run the frittata under the broiler until the top sets and browns slightly, about 1 minute. Set aside for about 5 minutes before unmolding. Slip the frittata out of the pan onto a cutting board, cut into wedges. Serve warm or room temperature.

FRITTATA WITH ASPARAGUS, TOMATO, AND FONTINA

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• Whisk the eggs, cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper in a medium bowl to blend.
• Set aside.
• Heat the oil and butter in a 9 1/2-inch-diameter nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium heat.
• Add the asparagus and saute until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
• Raise the heat to medium-high.
• Add the tomato and a pinch of salt and saute 2 minutes longer.
• Pour the egg mixture over the asparagus mixture and cook for a few minutes until the eggs start to set.
• Sprinkle with cheese.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until the frittata is almost set but the top is still runny, about 2 minutes.
• Place the skillet under the broiler.
• Broil until the top is set and golden brown on top, about 5 minutes.
• Let the frittata stand 2 minutes.
• Using a rubber spatula, loosen the frittata from skillet and slide the frittata onto a plate.

ASPARAGUS WITH FONTINA AND CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Clean and snap ends off of asparagus, Cook asparagus.
• While asparagus is cooking, prepare the sauce.
• Melt the butter in a medium-size skillet over medium heat.
• Add the cream and fontina cheese.
• Cook, stirring until the cheese melts and the cream has thickened and reduced by half--1 to 2 minutes.
• Season slightly with salt.
• Drain the asparagus and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place asparagus on platter, spoon on cream sauce, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve at once.

FRITTATA WITH ASPARAGUS, CANADIAN BACON AND PARMESAN

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the upper part of the oven and preheat the broiler.
• Whisk the eggs, 3 tablespoons of the cheese, the milk, lemon zest, salt, and pepper to taste together in a bowl.
• Heat the olive oil in an 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add the asparagus and Canadian bacon, and cook until the asparagus is crisp-tender, about 4 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low, pour the egg mixture into the skillet, stirring gently to distribute the fillings evenly.
• Cover, and cook until the bottom sets, but does not get too brown, about 9 minutes.
• Remove the cover, scatter the remaining 1 tablespoon of cheese over the surface.
• Run the frittata under the broiler until the top sets and browns slightly, about 1 minute.
• Set aside for about 5 minutes before unmolding.
• Slip the frittata out of the pan onto a cutting board, cut into wedges.
• Serve warm or room temperature.

CANADIAN BACON FRIED EGGS WITH BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons butter in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 3 slices Canadian bacon. Sauté 1 minute and turn. Break one egg over each piece of bacon. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon curry powder. Sprinkle half of the cheese and half of the onions over eggs. Season with salt and pepper and cover. Reduce heat to low. Cook until white is just set, about 4 minutes. Using spatula, transfer to plate and keep warm. Repeat process with remaining ingredients.

ASPARAGUS WITH BACON AND HARD-BOILED EGGS

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, turning once, until browned and crisp, 5-8 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain; let cool, then crumble.
• Meanwhile, cook asparagus in a large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes, depending on thickness. (If using both green and white asparagus, cook white asparagus first to keep them from turning green.) Drain and transfer to a large bowl of ice water to cool. Drain and pat dry.
• Whisk shallot, vinegar, maple syrup, and mustard in a medium bowl. Gradually whisk in olive oil until emulsified, then whisk in vegetable oil; season with salt and pepper.
• Serve asparagus drizzled with vinaigrette and topped with eggs, herbs, and bacon.
• Do Ahead: Vinaigrette can be made 2 days ahead; cover and chill. Asparagus can be cooked 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

SWISS CANADIAN BACON AND EGGS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Whisk eggs, milk, salt and pepper together in a medium bowl until well blended. Reserve 2 tablespoons of green onions and stir the rest into egg mixture.
• Spray a 12 inch ovenproof skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium-low heat until hot.
• Add egg mixture. Cover and cook for 14 minutes or until almost set.
• Arrange Canadian bacon in pinwheel on top of egg mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.
• Broil for 2 minutes or until cheese is bubbly.
• Top off with 2 tablespoons of green onions. Cut and serve!

ASPARAGUS AND FONTINA QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Using a vegetable peeler, slice the asparagus lengthwise into long, thin strips, starting just under the tip of each stalk. Leave the tips whole. (Alternatively, cut the asparagus into 1-inch pieces.)
• In a pot with a steamer insert or in a covered sauté pan fitted with an expandable steamer basket, bring 2 inches of water to a boil. Add the asparagus to the steamer insert or basket, cover, and steam until tender, about 30 seconds for strips and about 3 minutes for pieces.
• Rinse the asparagus under cold water to stop the cooking. Drain well and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, cream, garlic salt, and pepper. Stir in the Fontina, Gruyère, and reserved asparagus.
• Pour the mixture into the unbaked pie shell.
• Bake until lightly golden and set in the center when the pan is gently pushed, 40 to 45 minutes. If the crust is browning too quickly, cover it with foil to prevent it from burning.
• Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 to 10 minutes before serving. Cut into 6 or 8 slices and serve warm or at room temperature.
• The quiche is best served the day it is made. Tightly wrap leftovers with plastic wrap and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

ENGLISH MUFFIN, CANADIAN BACON AND EGG

Steps:

• Toast and butter English muffin halves.
• Arrange on half of muffin the bacon, egg and cheese. (To melt cheese: place on egg in skillet one minute before removing egg from skillet OR place in toaster-oven for one minute.).
• Top with remaining muffin half.
• Enjoy!

KENMARE'S ASPARAGUS GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium saucepan, combine the cream, shallots and wine. Place over medium heat and simmer until reduced by half, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Spread pecans on a baking sheet and bake, stirring once or twice, until toasted, 10 to 15 minutes. Meanwhile, place a skillet over low heat, add panko, and stir until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside to cool. When pecans are toasted, remove from oven and set aside to cool.
• Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees. When the pecans are cool, place in a blender and chop for a few seconds until coarsely ground. Mix with panko and set aside.
• In a mixing bowl combine asparagus, reduced cream, fontina, and Parmigiano Reggiano. Mix well and place in a gratin dish that is about 10 inches long and 4 inches wide, or an other shallow, ovenproof baking dish. Bake until asparagus are tender, the sauce is bubbling and the top is turning golden, 6 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and top with pecan-bread crumb mixture. In a separate bowl, mix the endive and radicchio with olive oil, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Spread over the top of the asparagus gratin. Serve hot.