Waffles are what makes the world go around! And what makes waffles even better? Eggs and Bacon, and Cheese! One of our favorite breakfasts is eggs, arugula, tomatoes & bacon on savory cheese and chive waffles!

Brew up a pot of coffee, and get ready for some crispy fresh deliciousness!! This breakfast is sure to go up on high rotation! If you have any leftover waffle batter, you can make cheese waffles to go with tomato soup the next day.

Cheese & Chive Waffles with Eggs & Bacon

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Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 5

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: waffles

Author: theperksofbeingus

Ingredients

For Waffles:

2 Pete and Gerrys Organic Eggs
2 cups buttermilk
8 tablespoons one stick of melted butter
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt

Ingredients to stir into waffles

2 cups Sharp Cheese freshly grated (We use cheddar, gouda, or whatever you have in your fridge
2 tablespoons minced chives
1 teaspoons granulated garlic
1/2 teaspoon ancho powder
1 teaspoon chipotle powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne

Toppings:

24 slices of bacon
12 Pete and Gerrys Organic eggs cracked into 6 ramekins
2 cups Arugula
1 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half and salted

Instructions

Put bacon on a rimmed cookie sheet and put into 400 degree oven, checking and turning every 5 minutes till crisp
Sift dry ingredients into large bowl
In separate bowl, beat eggs
Wisk in buttermilk
Add dry ingredients to wet, lightly stirring with whisk
Gently fold in melted butter
Stir in cheese & chives
Add a few grinds of black pepper & garlic granules
Let batter rest for at least 10 minutes while you heat the waffle iron
Test a small amount of batter in waffle iron for flavor, and adjust seasoning if necessary!
Crack eggs into ramekins
Add 1 teaspoon butter each to 2 small frying pans
Drop 2 eggs gently into each pan, cover to cook, repeat for additional guests
If you are not making individual waffles, and want to keep them crisp, put on a grid o a cookie sheet, to let air circulate, and keep in 250 degree oven

To prepare:

Put hot waffle on plate
Top with crispy bacon
Mound a handful of Arugula on top
Delicately slide eggs on top
Top with cherry tomatoes
Add freshly ground black pepper

Notes

The waffle recipe will make enough waffles for you to have left overs. They are great as croutons for tomato soup!

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Cheese & Chive Waffles with Eggs and Bacon