KETO EGG AND BACON CASSEROLE

I work nights as a nurse and end my shift about 7am. This is really my favorite time of the day. I am wide awake and on the drive home I am mentally going over my “to do” list. This is the time when I feel like I can do just about anything. My husband, on the other hand, is not a morning person. He is a teacher and being such works five days a week. He stumbles out of bed at the last minute, showers, takes his meds…etc…etc leaving little time to be able to sit down to have a healthy breakfast. On his way to work, which is well before I am arriving home, there are many fast food places and convenience stores but few offer the kinds of foods that would be catagorized at low carb. Being a diabetic and lactose intolerant makes finding a quick meal even harder.

I really love this recipe because it is quick and easy and delicious. Once finished and slightly cooled it can be protioned and stored in the refrigerator. Michael can grab a container and throw it in his lunch box on the way out the door. He heats it up at work and is able to sit and enjoy a breakfast that is low carb and healthy.

INGREDIENTS

• 5 ounces bacon at room temperature, diced
• 2 cups of chopped fresh spinach
• 4 large eggs lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon of finely chopped chives
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• butter or olive oil for greasing

DIRECTIONS

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees
2. Grease 9×13 baking dish with butter or olive oil and line a paper plate with paper towels, set aside
3. Add diced bacon to cold frying pan (I use my cast iron skillet). Place over medium heat and cook for 10 minutes or until crispy. Use a slotted spoon to transfer bacon to paper towels and reserve bacon fat in pan.
4. Saute the spinach in the bacon fat for one minute or until slightly wilted. Remove from heat.
5. In a medium sized bowl, mix eggs, bacon, spinach (with bacon grease) chives, salt and pepper.
6. Pour mixture into baking dish and bake on the middle rack for 10 to 15 minutes or until slightly browned and set.
7. Cool for about 5 minutes, slice and portion or simply enjoy.

For this entire dish there are a total of 6.5 grams of carbohydrates minus the 2.2 grams of fiber leaving just 4.3 net grams of carbohydrates. This dish can be cut into 9 healthy sized servings and if you opt to freeze a few portions it will still re heat nicely and taste great. I hope you enjoy this dish as much as Michael does and please drop me a note to let me know how you liked it.