Down-on-the-Farm Breakfast Recipe
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Down-on-the-Farm Breakfast

By: Cherie Sechrist 
"I've been making this dish for over 15 years, but it's still my husband's favorite and the one that he requests most often. I'm not complaining, though. It's easy to prepare, and I love the combination of flavors as much as he does!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
30 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
  • 1 (5.5 ounce) package au gratin potato mix
  • 2 1/4 cups boiling water
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 6 eggs
  • Dash pepper
  • 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Cook bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Drain, reserving 2 cups drippings in the skillet with the bacon. Stir in contents of au gratin potato mix, water, milk green pepper, onion and thyme. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat; cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Transfer to an ungreased 2-qt. baking dish. Make six indentations. Sprinkle with pepper. Cover and bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until eggs reach desired doneness. Sprinkle with cheese.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2007 by AHEINER   view full review
I liked this quite well! After reading the other review I made a couple of changes. She said...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2006 by BABSKITCHEN   view full review
This was interesting. I used regular, low-salt bacon and only got about 2 Tbsp. of fat, not 2...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2010 by bambigirl   view full review
Amazing!! Added extra eggs to serve more people, and a second box of potatoes. Instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2011 by jeryl-lyn   view full review
very tasty recipe but only used 2 tablespoons of drippings. Also scrambled my eggs as well.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2012 by mary Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I used spicy sausage instead of the bacon. Making indentations was impossible so just cracked...

 

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