Cheese bacon and hatch chili sous vide egg white bites

This is a light version of the standard cheese bacon egg bites. The approximate calorie count on this is 132 cal each piece

Author

Stan  Jensen

I love to cook really good food I’m new to this sous vide thing, so let the fun begin

Prep Time: 00:15

Recipe Time: 02:00

Temperature : 172F / 77.8C

Ingredients

• 8 egg whites
• 1 small can hatch green chilies
• 4 pieces of bacon
• 1 cup cottage cheese low-fat
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese
• 2 ounces Guyere cheese
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 8–4 ounce mason jars with two part lids

Directions

1. Preheat ANOVA sous vide bath to 172°
2. Par Cook bacon or use pre-cooked from the store
3. Combined all ingredients except the Gruyere cheese, in blender, blend until creamy smooth
4. Spray with cooking spray the insides of 8- 4oz Mason jars with lids. Divide the Gruyere among the 8 jars and add to the bottom. Break up bacon as desired and place 1/2 piece per jar on top of Gruyere cheese.
5. Divide egg batter evenly among jars, leaving 1/4 inch empty at the top. Hand tighten lids, do not over tighten, the jars will break. place in sous-vide bath.
6. Remove jars after 2hrs from water bath.
7. (Optional) Preheat oven or toaster oven to 450. When cooled enough to handle, invert contents of jar onto a parchment lined baking sheet, and bake until lightly browned.

Finishing Steps

1. Notes, You should see tiny bubbles emerge from each jar as you lower it into the water. This is OK as it’s releasing its pressure. Enjoy, serves 4 Approximate calorie count 136 per egg bite