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bagel-bites

Bagel Bites

Serving Size: 1 sandwich

  50 SERVINGS 100 SERVINGS
INGREDIENTS WEIGHT MEASURE WEIGHT MEASURE
Eggs 5 lb. 8 oz.* 50 Large 11 lb.* 100 Large
Water - 1 cup - 2 cups
Seasoned salt¹ - 1 1/2 Tbsp. - 3 Tbsp.
White pepper, if desired - 1 tsp. - 2 tsp.
Ham or other deli meat (fully cooked), finely chopped 1 lb. 9 oz. - 3 lb. 2 oz. -
Onion, minced Approx. 8 oz. 2 cups Approx. 1 lb. 4 cups
Green or red bell pepper, minced Approx. 4 oz. 1 cup Approx. 8 oz. 2 cups
Butter or margarine - 1/2 cup - 1 cup
Mini-bagels or dinner rolls, sliced in half - 50 (1.5 to 2 oz. each) - 100 (1.5 to 2 oz. each)
Processed cheese slices, cut diagonally in quarters - 25 (1 oz. each) slices - 50 (1 oz. each) slices

Directions

  • Beat together eggs, water, salt and pepper, if desired.
  • Stir ham, onion, and bell pepper into egg mixture.
  • Melt half of butter in large skillet or on griddle over medium heat.² Add half egg mixture. As mixture begins to set, draw spatula cross to form large curds. Continue cooking until eggs are firm throughout with no visible liquid egg remaining; keep warm. Cook remaining egg mixture.³
  • Portion a scant 1/3 cup (#12 scoop) on bottom half of each bagel or roll. Top with two cheese triangles and other half of bagel/roll.
¹Other seasonings such as Cajun, taco, or Italian may be substituted for salt. ²Or follow your operation's standard procedure for cooking scrambled eggs.
³To prepare in oven, omit butter or margarine. Thoroughly spray-coat 12x20x2-inch steam table pan(s). Pour 2-1/4 qt. egg mixture into each pan. Bake in preheated 350°F oven 20 to 25 minutes until firm throughout with no visible liquid egg remaining. Cut pans 5x5 to serve.
    *If using frozen or liquid whole egg product.

Note: Do not let uncooked egg mixture remain at room temperature for longer than one hour (including preparation and service time).

All-Purpose Dried Egg Mix Variation: For each 50 servings, substitute 1 lb. 14 oz. egg mix, well blended with 60 oz. of water. Increase seasoned salt to 2 Tbsp.

Contribution to School Lunch Program: Each serving provides 2 oz. meat/meat alternate, 1.5 bread servings provided, if product is enriched.

Nutritional Analysis (per serving): Calories-308, Protein-17g, Carbohydrate-28g, Total Fat-14g, Saturated Fat-6g, Cholesterol-239mg, Vitamin A-573 IU, Vitamin C-6mg, Iron-2.7mg, Calcium-151mg, Sodium-850mg, Dietary Fiber-1g.