Bacon, Egg and Cheese Brunch Ring

This is my idea of a perfect weekend brunch. The blend of bacon, egg and cheese in a baked crescent ring...delicious! It is always a hit for my family. What's better about this is the use of already made store-bought Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls. It's what makes this recipe quick and easy as can be. It looks fabulous and fancy, don't you think?

This recipe is very versatile and ideal for Christmas breakfast, Easter brunch, picnic, Mother's Day, or any time of day!

BACON, EGG AND CHEESE BRUNCH RING

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Servings: 8

INGREDIENTS:

4 slices bacon, cut in half crosswise

1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk

4 eggs, slightly beaten

Salt and pepper, if desired

1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper

1 can (8 oz.) Pillsbury refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

1 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend (4 oz)

chopped fresh cilantro

1 cup Old El Paso Thick 'n Chunky salsa, if desired

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat oven to 375°F. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat about 4 minutes or until cooked but not crisp, turning once. (It will continue to cook in oven.) Set bacon aside; drain all except 2 teaspoons bacon drippings from skillet.

2. In medium bowl, beat 1/3 cup of the milk, eggs, salt and pepper with fork or whisk until well mixed. Stir in bell pepper. Pour egg mixture into skillet. As mixture heats, portions of eggs will begin to set. Gently push cooked portions with metal spatula to outside edge of skillet. Avoid stirring constantly. As more egg sets, push it to the edge and place it on top of the already set egg mixture. Cook 5 to 6 minutes or until eggs are thickened throughout but still moist.

3. Unroll dough; separate into 8 triangles. On parchment-lined cookie sheet, arrange triangles with shortest sides toward center, overlapping in star shape and leaving 4-inch round circle open in center. Crescent dough points may hang over edge of cookie sheet. Press overlapping dough to flatten.

4, Place bacon on each of the triangles. 

Sprinkle 1/3 cup of the cheese onto widest part of the dough. 

Spoon eggs over cheese. 

Sprinkle with 1/3 cup of the cheese. 

Pull points of triangles over eggs and cheese, and tuck under dough to form ring (filling will be visible). 

Carefully brush dough with remaining 1 tablespoon milk; sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup cheese.

5. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool 2 minutes with broad spatula, carefully loosen ring from cookie sheet; slide onto serving platter. Garnish with cilantro and salsa.

Enjoy!

Recipe by Pillsbury

Note:

This is a perfect recipe for adding and modifying the ingredients. If you don't have Mexican cheese blend, you can use cheddar cheese. You can add or less of the bacon and eggs, even ham, spam or sausage. If you don't like bell peppers you can replace it with onions. You don't like cilantro? Use chopped parsley instead or don't use any at all. See how versatile this recipe is? It's like making a pizza,  you can personalize it according to your liking.