Bacon And Cheese Custards

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• cooking spray
• 4 slices center-cut bacon
• 1/3 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup green onion, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 ounces swiss cheese, shredded (1/3 cup)
• 2 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 1 ounce parmesan cheese, grated (1/4 cup)
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 3 large eggs
• 2 large egg whites

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f; spray 6 ramekins, or custard cups, with cooking spray.
• 2 cook bacon, over medium heat, until crispy; remove and crumble.
• 3 pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat from your skillet, increase heat to medium high, cook bell pepper and garlic about 3 minutes; add green onions and saute an additional minute.
• 4 remove from heat and stir in crumbled bacon and swiss cheese; divide mixture between 6 prepared ramekins or custard cups.
• 5 in a saucepan, over medium heat (180 degrees f), heat milk until tiny bubbles form around the edge (do not let boil).
• 6 meanwhile, whisk together remaining ingredients; gradually add the hot milk, stirring constantly with the whisk.
• 7 divide egg mixture evenly among the ramekins.
• 8 place ramekins in a baking dish or roasting pan, and add hot water to pan so that it comes up about 1 inch of the sides of the ramekins.
• 9 bake until the centers are set, about 30 minutes; let stand 10 minutes before serving warm.