Baked Eggs in Bacon Rings
Reprinted with permission from paleofood.com
- 6 strips nitrite-free bacon or fresh pork side
- melted bacon fat for brushing tins
- 4 slices tomato, each about 1/2 inch thick
- 4 eggs
- pepper to taste
- chopped onions (optional)
- Preheat the oven to 325.
- Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until it begins to shrivel, about 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Brush 4 cups in a muffin tin or 4 small ramekins with bacon fat.
- Place a tomato slice in the bottom of each cup.
- Circle the inside of each cup with 1 1/2 strips of bacon.
- Break an egg into each muffin cup and season with pepper.
- Can add chopped onions.
- Fill any unused tins with water to protect them from burning.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
- To serve, loosen the edges of the eggs with spatula and transfer the eggs to plates.
- Serves 2.
Adapted from Dr. Atkins' Quick and Easy New Diet Cookbook: