6 Points Plus - Bacon, Egg, And Cheese Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices turkey bacon, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch strips
• 12 ounces frozen hash brown potatoes
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 large eggs
• 3 egg whites
• 3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 2/3 cup swiss cheese, shredded, reduced fat
• 3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 pinch cayenne

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375* f.
• 2 spray three 2-cup oval baking dishes, casseroles, or ramekins with nonstick spray.
• 3 spray nonstick skillet and set over medium-high heat.
• 4 add bacon and cook.
• 5 add potatoes and onion, cook, stirring, until tender - about 6 minute.
• 6 remove skillet from heat, let cool slightly.
• 7 meanwhile, bet eggs and egg whites in large bowl.
• 8 add ricotta, 1/3 cups of swiss, parmesan, flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne. stir until blended.
• 9 stir in potato mixture and pour evenly into baking dishes.
• 10 sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/3 cup swiss cheese.
• 11 bake 20-25 min, should be slightly puffed and cheese golden.
• 12 7 points plus yields 1/2 of a casserole.