Mushroom, Bacon & Egg Patty Melts

Ingredients

8

cooked bacon (optional)

8 slice

Cheddar or Swiss cheese, divided

4

brioche-style or regular hamburger buns

2 tbsp / 30 ml

softened butter

4

EGG Bakes! Cheddar, Mushroom and Bacon Quiche

Pinch

each dried thyme, salt and pepper

2 tsp / 10 ml

each Worcestershire sauce and Dijon mustard

1

garlic clove, minced

1/3 cup / 75 ml

thinly sliced red onion

8 oz / 227 g

sliced mushrooms

2 tsp / 10 ml

vegetable oil

Directions

1. Sauté mushrooms and onion in the vegetable oil in large skillet(s) for 10 minutes or until golden. Stir in garlic, Worcestershire, Dijon, thyme, salt and pepper; cook, stirring often, for 2 to 3 minutes or until fragrant.

2. Meanwhile, heat Egg Bakes! Quiche according to package directions (in batches as needed).

3. Butter buns. Place one bun-half buttered-side-down on a griddle or in a large nonstick skillet. Layer bun as follows: 1 slice cheese, bacon (if using), warm quiche, 1/4 of the mushroom mixture and remaining cheese. Cap with bun-half, buttered-side-up. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make 4 sandwiches.

4. Grill, pressing firmly with spatula or grill press for 1 to 2 minutes per side or until toasted and cheese is melted.

Tips

1. Replace the Egg Bakes! Cheddar, Mushroom & Bacon with Egg Bakes! Spinach, Ricotta & Caramelized Onion or Garden Vegetable flavours.