Savory bacon and vegetable cups

Name: Savory bacon and vegetable cups
Ingredients: 3 eggs; 1/4 teaspoon fine salt; 100 ml cream; 3 tablespoons grated cheese; 1/2 red bell pepper (75 g); 1 baby zucchini (100 g); 10 g parsley leaves; 3 zucchini blossoms; 17 slices of pancetta or bacon

Appetizers - Savory bacon and vegetable cups by Vera K. - Recipia

Zucchini blossoms sit in savory bacon and vegetable cups, baked for 15 minutes in a muffin tin. Eggs with cream, pepper and zucchini set into a soft center, with pancetta browned at the edges. I choose thin slices of bacon, which fit easily into the cups. Prep: 15 minutes. Cook: 15 minutes. Total time: 30 minutes. Servings: 4. About 310 kcal and 16 g protein per serving.

Ingredients

3 eggs
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
100 ml cream
3 tablespoons grated cheese
1/2 red bell pepper (75 g)
1 baby zucchini (100 g)
10 g parsley leaves
3 zucchini blossoms
17 slices of pancetta or bacon

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Beat the eggs with 1/4 teaspoon of salt, then stir in the cream and grated cheese. 2. Wash the pepper, zucchini and parsley. Chop them finely and mix them into the eggs. 3. Wash the zucchini blossoms and tear them into thicker strips. 4. Place 2 slices of bacon in each muffin cup and fold the edges over the rim. Use the remaining slice to cover any uncovered spot, then place the zucchini blossoms over the bacon. 5. Pour the egg and vegetable mixture into the cups. Bake for 15 minutes, until the egg has set and the bacon edges are browned. Serve warm.

Notes

A raw vegetable salad with crisp leaves goes well alongside. Choose a small, firm baby zucchini; a large one has more watery flesh and can thin the mixture. After washing, pat the blossoms and parsley dry so no water is left in the cups. Thin slices of bacon fold easily, while thicker ones may stay soft at the edges after baking. The mixture with the chopped zucchini is best put straight into the cups; if it sits, the vegetable releases liquid. Take your time folding the edges over the rim as you line the cups, or they may come apart when you take them out. Keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheat before serving. For a change, you can use thin slices of prosciutto instead of bacon; the dish contains eggs and dairy.