Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Frittata

Recipe adapted from Brooks County School Nutrition

This recipe features savory bacon, gooey cheese, fluffy eggs, and soft bites of biscuit. It is delicious! The frittata is prepared and baked the day prior to service, making this is a perfect scratch recipe on the breakfast menu.

Bacon, Egg, and Cheese Frittata bowls.

Ingredients:

  • 112 each Biscuit, 2oz. grain, dough, frozen
  • 2 lbs Bacon, sliced, precooked, chopped
  • 14 lbs Eggs, liquid, bulk bag, frozen
  • 1 qt Milk, 2%
  • 1/4 cup Pepper, black, coarse ground
  • 4 lbs Cheese, cheddar, low fat, shredded
  • 3 lbs Cheese, mozzarella, low fat, shredded
  • 1 lbs Scallions, fresh, trimmed and thinly sliced

Steps:

DAY PRIOR TO SERVICE:

  1. Cut frozen or partially thawed biscuits into quarters. Place four quarts in the bottom of baking cups.
  2. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon chopped bacon into the baking cups.
  3. A #60 scoop is 1 tablespoon.

  4. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the liquid eggs, milk, and black pepper.
  5. Pour 1/4 cup of the egg mixture over biscuits and bacon in each baking cup.
  6. Using a mixing bowl, combine cheddar and mozzarella cheeses.
  7. Sprinkle each baking cup with 1 oz. shredded cheeses.
  8. Bake at 325°F for approximately 18 minutes until golden.
  9. Cook to 155°F or higher for 15 seconds.

  10. Remove from the oven and place in the walk-in to cool.
  11. Cool food from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and then from 70°F to 41°F within 4 hours.

  12. Store in the cooler overnight, wrapped, labeled, and dated.
  13. Hold at 41°F or below.

DAY OF SERVICE:

  1. Heat the frittatas by place them in the oven, unwrapped, at 275°F for 4-7 minutes. Just until they reach temperature.
  2. Cook to 165°F or higher for 15 seconds.

  3. Remove from oven and sprinkle with thinly sliced scallions for service.
  4. Serving is 1 Frittata.

Recipe Details

Meal Components:

Grain (G) icon
Grain (G)
Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA) icon
Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA)

Crediting Information

  • 2 oz. eq Grain (G)
  • 2 oz. eq Meat/Meat Alternate (M/MA)

HACCP Category:

Process #3 (Complex)

Yield:

112

Portion Size:

1 Frittata

Nutrition Information:

Nutrient Amount Unit
Calories: 345 cal
Saturated Fat: 10 g
Total Fat: 12 g
Sodium: 758 mg

Additional Recipe Photographs

Frittata prior to baking.