The Scoop
Snooze Breakfast Bake celebrates new beginnings with bacon and feta.
Setting up my first real office wasn’t just about buying a desk. It was about creating a space where ideas could flow as smoothly as my morning coffee. On the day I finally unpacked the last box and set up my ancient laptop, I felt something was missing. As a new habit, I decided to whip up a proper breakfast in celebration—a twist on an old family favorite. The Snooze Breakfast Bake became my ritual, a blend of crisp bacon and earthy spinach, the aroma filling my tiny workspace and welcoming the creativity I craved.
I always kept eggs on hand for this particular dish, cracking them eagerly, each one representing potential. Stirring in milk and slivers of minced garlic added a subtle depth. Every slice of the bake was an invitation to pause and enjoy the fruits of my labor. A sprinkle of feta at the end added a tangy bite, a tip from a fellow cooking enthusiast who swore by its magic. After baking, waiting those crucial few minutes before slicing allowed the center to settle perfectly.
This breakfast bake wasn’t just a meal; it was a celebration. It marked my transition from cluttered chaos to organized creativity. Sharing slices with neighbors turned impromptu gatherings into treasured memories. To this day, I recommend letting the bacon drippings enrich the onions—an office warming gift on its own. The bake continues to be a staple, a nod to beginnings in every satisfying bite.
Ingredients
- 5 strips bacon
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 cup fresh spinach, packed
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 12 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 cup feta cheese
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the bacon and cook, flipping occasionally, until they are crispy.
- Place the cooked bacon on a paper-towel-lined plate to drain and keep the bacon drippings in the skillet.
- In the same skillet, add the onions, the spinach, and the garlic to the bacon drippings and sauté until the onions and the spinach are tender, about 5 minutes.
- Pour the spinach mixture in the prepared baking dish.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs.
- Add the milk, the salt, and the black pepper to the beaten eggs and whisk to combine.
- Cut the bacon into small pieces, then sprinkle 2/3 of them over the spinach mixture.
- Sprinkle 2/3 of the feta cheese over the bacon layer and top with the egg mixture. Stir to combine.
- Sprinkle the remaining bacon and the remaining feta cheese over the egg mixture.
- Bake the egg bake until the center is set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40-45 minutes.
- Serve.
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