Heart Healthy Egg, Bacon & Spinach Sandwiches
You can hit your favorite fast food joint and load up on fat, calories and sodium on a bun. Or, you can fix this to-die-for egg, bacon and spinach sandwich.
Ingredients
- 1 vegetable oil cooking spray
- 1 cup(s) Egg substitute equivalent to 4 eggs
- 1/4 cup(s) skim milk
- 1 tablespoon(s) imitation bacon bits
- 1/8 teaspoon(s) black pepper
- 2 6-inch white or whole-wheat pita bread rounds, split crosswise
- 8 fresh spinach leaves, rinsed and patted dry
- 4 slices low-fat American or Swiss cheese
Instructions
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Spray a medium skillet with vegetable oil.
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Set aside.
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In a small bowl, stir together egg substitute, milk, bacon bits and pepper.
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Place skillet over medium heat and add egg mixture.
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Cook, without stirring, until mixture begins to set on the bottom and around the edges.
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Using a large spoon or spatula, lift and fold partially cooked eggs so uncooked portion flows underneath.
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Continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes, or until eggs are cooked throughout but still glossy and moist.
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Line each pita pocket with spinach and 1 slice of cheese.
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Spoon warm egg mixture into pita pockets.
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Cook’s Tip: This recipe relies on vegetable oil spray to keep foods from sticking without much fat.
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Do not spray near an open flame or other heat source.
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Vegetable oil sprays are flammable.
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Also, spray only onto cold cooking surfaces because vegetable oil sprays can burn or smoke if they are sprayed onto hot surfaces.
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Don’t over spray.
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A one second spray coats as well as one tbsp of vegetable oil.
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Hold the pan you are spraying over the sink so you don’t make the floor or counter slippery.
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Always read and follow the manufacturer’s directions before using.
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Ready in 20 min.
Nutrition
Calories: 736.53kcalCarbohydrates: 95.91gProtein: 64.1gFat: 7.26gSaturated Fat: 3.84gCholesterol: 30.63mgSodium: 2759.36mgFiber: 10.85gSugar: 12.72g
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