Bacon, veggies, potatoes and cheese—everything that’s sure to please! This simple skillet dish is great for a hearty breakfast, low-key brunch or everyone’s favorite: breakfast for dinner.
Cheesy Bacon-Potato Scramble
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 40 min
- Servings 5
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon, chopped
- 6 green onions, sliced, white and green parts separated
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper (1 large)
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 box (7 oz) Betty Crocker™ Ham and Cheddar Potato Scrambles Kit
- 3 eggs, beaten
Instructions
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Step1In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes or until crispy. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to small bowl. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon bacon drippings from skillet; discard or reserve for another use.
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Step2Add green onion whites and bell pepper to bacon drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened and beginning to brown on edges.
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Step3Add water, oil, potatoes and seasoning (from kit) to vegetables in skillet; stir well. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Cover; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, without stirring, about 12 minutes or until liquid is mostly absorbed.
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Step4Increase heat to medium. Stir half of bacon into potato mixture; cook uncovered 2 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until liquid is absorbed, and bacon is heated through.
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Step5Increase heat to medium-high. Push potato mixture to one side of pan. Add beaten eggs to bare side of pan; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until firm. Gently stir eggs into potato mixture; remove from heat.
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Step6Squeeze topping pouch (from kit) to soften; cut open. Squeeze topping over potato mixture. Top with remaining bacon and green onion greens.
Nutrition
300
Calories
17g
Total Fat
11g
Protein
24g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: About 1 Cup
- Calories
- 300
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 27%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 22%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 125mg
- 42%
- Sodium
- 640mg
- 27%
- Potassium
- 480mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 24g
- 8%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 11g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 35%
- 35%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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