Bacon And Eggs In A Bread Bowl - Panera Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 slices bacon, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 4 cups spinach, thick stems removed, chopped
• 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2/3 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 6 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 2 sourdough bread bowls (they recommend their own bowls)

Recipe

• 1 1. preheat oven to 350ºf. line a baking sheet with foil.
• 2 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 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 4. add beaten eggs, bacon, ricotta, 3 tablespoons of parmesan, oregano, salt, pepper, and cayenne to the bowl. stir gently until combined.
• 5 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 6. scrape filling into bread bowls and sprinkle with remaining 3 tablespoons of parmesan.
• 7 7. bake, without the top crust of bread, until filling is set and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes. let cool 10 minutes before serving. using a serrated knife, cut each bowl into 3 wedges, like a peace sign.
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• 9 tip: the lamb bacon can be easily swapped with turkey bacon. or for a vegetarian dish, skip the bacon and heat 1 teaspoon of oil in the skillet for sautéing the onion.