Roasting peppers: Coat with all but 2 Tbsp of olive oil and choice seasoning. (we used The Olive Twist Herb Dipping Blend and Tuscan Herb Olive Oil) Roast under 400 degree broiler for 30-40 minutes, or until the skins are charred and blistered. Place in a plastic grocery bag with a paper towel and let cool. Once cool to touch, peel the skin and remove stem and seeds. Dice, chop, slice to whatever desired shape for the dish.
Whisk together eggs milk and seasoning. Add bagel pieces. Transfer to prepared baking dish, add roasted red peppers, spinach, ham and half the cheese. Fold to incorporate. Top with remaining cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Use 2 Tbsp of the olive oil to coat a 2-quart baking dish. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Remove dish from refrigerator and let rest 20 minutes before placing in oven. Uncover dish and bake 55-65 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
The Oil and Seasonings can be swapped out easily in this recipe. Make it spicy? Mediterranean? You can also use any day old bread instead of bagels. Other substitutes could be asparagus instead of spinach, or sausage for ham.
Whisk together olive oil, herbs and salt in a small bowl. Place 6 cups of dry ingredients in a large bowl and drizzle the olive oil mixture and toss. Can keep in a tight sealed container for at least one week.
Recipe Notes
The oil in this recipe can be easily substituted for our Garlic, Chipotle, Wild Mushroom & Sage, Herbs de Provence, Basil, or Truffle Oil.
In addition, pretzels, oyster crackers, cheddar cheese crackers, and rice cereal are other alternatives used to make this easy snack mix.
Preheat oven to 350º if you have thick pork chops (thinly sliced chops can be cooked on stove top)
In a trio of bowls--in this order, put parm cheese, the eggs, and bread crumbs in their own bowls. Whisking the eggs together .
Salt and pepper the chops. Dip the chops in the cheese, pat the cheese to the chop, dredge in the eggs, and then dip the chops in the breadcrumbs. Pressing and coating thoroughly.
Heat the oil and the butter in a very large skillet over medium heat. Add the pork chops and cook until golden brown on the first side -- 6 minutes. Adding more oil if necessary.
Flip the chops and cook until the other side golden. You want pork to be at least 150º. You may finish baking thick chops in the oven to reach the 150º 10-12 minutes.
Serve with pasta, risotto, or Italian Salad
Recipe Notes
This recipe uses olive oil and balsamic vinegar found at The Olive Twist. Each may be purchased online and at both store locations. Click on the olive oil and balsamic vinegar names below to learn more about them:
