CHEESY EGG VEGETABLE BAKE

Egg, Cheese, & Vegetable Bake

WHAT YOU NEED:

• Large Bowl
• Small Strainer Bowl
• Baking Dish 8x8 or Larger
• Larger Baking Pan To Place Baking Dish
• Kettle Preferably With A Long Spout
• Small/Medium Whisk or Fork
• Slotted Spoon
• Protective Mitts & Pot Holder

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 Large Eggs or 1 Quart Eggstirs (Liquid Eggs)
• 2%Milk or Half & Half
• 3 Handfuls Marketplace Mixed Greens
• 1 Small/Medium Yellow Onion- Chopped & Sliced
• Any 3 Small Bell Peppers (Green, Red, Orange, Yellow)
• Any 3 (4-5) Sliced or Shredded Cheese Combinations: Optional-Swiss, Provolone, Medium Cheddar. 
• 1/2 TBS Ground Paprika + A Little To Shake 
• 1/8 TSP Ground Cayenne or Any Hot Sauce 
• 1/4 TSP White Pepper (Optional)
• Dried Oregano (Optional)
• Dried Cilantro or Parsley Flakes (Optional)
• Iodized Salt (Optional)
• Kosher Salt & Coarse Black Pepper To Taste 

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat Oven @355° F. 
2. Heat Kettle To Boil Water A Little Past 1/2 Way Full.
3. Place Clean Empty Baking Dish On The Counter.
4. Boil 1/2 Level of Water In A Pan or Pot on The Stovetop Adding 2 TBS Iodized Salt. 
5. Blanch Onions & Peppers Until Tender. Approx. 2 - 2 1/2 Minutes.
6. While Veggies Cook, Layer Bottom of Baking Dish With Swiss.
7. Remove Veggies Using A Slotted Spoon Draining Residual Liquid.
8. Put Veggies In Strainer And Place In The Sink or Plate/Bowl To Drain. 
9. Lay Small Amount On Top of The Swiss Cheese. Make Sure To Spread Out.
10. Take 1 Handful Mixed Greens And Lay On Top. 
11. Add More of The Veggies On Top of The Greens.
12. Lay 5 Slices of Provolone Cheese On Top of The Veggies.
13. Continue This Pattern 2x More. If The Greens Pile Up Higher Than The Baking Dish It's Okay. The Heat From The Oven Will Wilt Them. The Heat From The Cooked Veggies Can Help Shrink Them Also.
14. After Final Layer Pour The Seasoned Egg Mixture Over Everything. Take Care To Move Slowly Pouring All Over To Cause No Splash Back.
15. Layer On Top With Last 4-5 Sliced or Shredded Cheese Combination. 
16. Shake A Little Paprika & Coarse Black Pepper Over It with Optional Dried Oregano And Parsley Flakes.
17. On The Counter Place Baking Dish Inside of Larger Baking Pan.
18. Carefully Pull Out Middle Rack of Oven With Protective Mitts