I found this recipe in our local supermarket magazine. It suited my mission to create small portions so I can’t overeat. The two dishes in the photo were for me and Dario. I made a massive one for Adriano and he ate it all without blinking. The original recipe had no salt and I thought there would be enough saltiness in the bacon so added only a wee bit to the egg mixture. Adriano thought it needed more but I didn’t, so tread carefully with the seasoning.
This really is nothing more than a fancy omelet wrapped in bacon, but it looks better like this in dishes rather than slopped on a plate. And the most important thing was that once I had finished mine, there was no more to eat. I guess this dish is gluten-free too. I had planned to serve it with a loaf of crusty bread but it got all eaten before dinner so I made some potatoes and a mixed salad. There are lots of vegetables in this dish so the salad is not strictly necessary but I get withdrawal symptoms if I don’t eat some kind of salad in the evening. By the way, it was very quick to prepare and then cooked in the oven while you made everything else.
Recipe: Mediterranean Pies
Ingredients 
- 12 rashers of rindless bacon
- 1 courgette. diced
- 1 red pepper, cored, seeded and diced
- 1 green pepper, cored, seeded and diced
- 1 red onion, peeled and diced
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup grated mozzarella
- Salt and pepper
Method
- Preheat oven to 200°C/350°F.
- Line 4 small dishes with bacon.
- Combine the vegetables in a bowl.
- Spoon the mixture into the 4 dishes.
- Beat the eggs and season.
- Pour over the vegetables.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella.
- Bake for 20 – 25 minutes until the egg is set and the cheese browned.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Number of servings (yield): 4
What a delicious dinner. It looks like a lot more than a fancy omelette to me! xx
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Ah, but looks can be deceiving, Charlie – it is an omelette.
Suzanne
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It looked much prettier “instead of slopped all over the plate”. That cracked me up and I was chuckling so early in the morning! And “then the bread had been eaten”… Such typical scenes around here too but somehow imagining these same scenes happening at someone else’s house across the world made me giggle. They do look delicious…I could eat eggs at every meal I think. I never tire of eggs.
Glad to have brightened your morning, Sarah. With hungry males around, you can’t be sure what you will find has disappeared.
Suzanne
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These are pretty … way better than a fancy omelette
CJ at Food Stories recently posted..Claire & Prosecco and Popcorn
They certainly look more presentable than a common garden omelette.
Suzanne
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Just lovely! The ramekins suit this dish beautifully. Thank you for sharing!
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I love all the small dishes I am accumulating. The cupboard is overflowing.
Suzanne
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I love the idea of a bacon-lined dish! And of course anything that involves melted cheese is automatically irresistible. Gorgeous photo!
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Cheese and bacon are certainly a calorific bomb but super tasty.
Suzanne
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Really pretty! And I so like your idea of making things in dishes like this to limit portion size – something I definitely need to start doing. This and a salad (and maybe bread) would make a great dinner for me. Good stuff – thank you.
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I’ll let you know if the small portion thing works or not. It’s too early to have a verdict.
Suzanne
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Gorgeous and looks scrumptious! I love your idea of making small portions to prevent overeating. I really need to start doing that now that winter is here -I overeat during this time. Suzanne all your photos are so gorgeous. Thanks for sharing:)
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At least we are going towards summer and it will be easier to eat light. Thanks so much – your photos are gorgeous too.
Suzanne
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What a delicious idea! If we have company over Thanksgiving, I will definitely make this for breakfast! I love the beautiful presentation. Pinning this
Thanks, Liz. I am getting better at doing the presentation fast, while hungry mouths hover around.
Suzanne
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I love pies but I haven’t made anyone as yet I have to buy white ramekins will buy them soon
your pie looks delish!
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Thanks, Maria. You could make lots of variations on this dish too.
Suzanne
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The Mediterranean Pies do look amazing!!
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Thanks, Sam.
Suzanne
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Those look so fresh and appetizing!
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Thanks, Meg. They are worth making.
Suzanne
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My hubby would love this. I love how pretty it is. You just have such a knack for presentation Suzanne.
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Thanks so much, Kim. Presentation is one of the fun parts of food blogging.
Suzanne
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