This is a delicious meal with eggs, crispy beef bacon, and flavorful asparagus; and it’s all made right in one skillet. It is simple to make and clean-up is a breeze.
This simple recipe starts with beef bacon, sautéed until nice and crisp. You can also use turkey bacon. If it is too lean, add a little butter or ghee to the pan.
Then using some of the awesome bacon drippings, you sauté the asparagus right there in the same pan.
In goes some beaten eggs, toss the beef bacon back in, and slide the whole skillet into the oven.
A short time later you have an amazingly simple and healthy dish that is perfect for any meal of the day…and any day of the week.
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Bacon & Asparagus Egg Skillet
Ingredients
- 12 slices beef bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (See note)
- 12 asparagus spears, ends trimmed off and discarded
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 8 eggs
Instructions
- To begin, preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
- In an oven safe skillet (I use a 12-inch cast iron one) sauté the bacon over medium heat until golden and crisp.
- Scoop the bacon onto a plate that is lined with paper towels. Set it aside for now.
- Keep about 3 tablespoons of bacon drippings in your skillet, remove any excess.
- Sauté the asparagus in the bacon drippings over medium heat until they just begin to soften. Remove the skillet from the heat. Arrange the asparagus evenly across the bottom of the skillet.
- Combine the eggs, salt, and pepper in a bowl and beat together.
- Pour the egg mixture over the asparagus spears.
- Sprinkle the bacon all over the top.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the eggs are set and slightly golden on top.
- Allow it to rest 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- See the notes on the post, below the recipe for tips on making this for a potluck!
- You can also make this with turkey bacon. If your bacon is too lean, you may need to add a little butter or ghee to the skillet as you cook it.
Nutrition
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Potluck Version:
This recipe is a great dish for potlucks!
When making it for a potluck, I use the following measurement increases:
- 15-16 slices beef bacon
- 15-16 asparagus spears
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- 3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 12 eggs
To make this dish, prepare it much the same way as you do for the regular recipe. However, cut the asparagus into 1 inch pieces. This will make it easier for serving.
Once the asparagus has been cooked in the bacon drippings, arrange the asparagus bits in a greased 9×13 baking dish.
Pour in your egg mixture and sprinkle in the bacon as above.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the eggs are set and slightly golden on top.
Cover the dish and take it to your potluck!
This might actually be a way to get my kids to eat asparagus! Pinning to make later!
This looks delicious!
This dish looks so easy to make. It would be great for a weekend brunch
Oh my goodness- this looks fantastic and easy to make!! Pinning for later.