Scrambled Eggs with Bacon, Onion, and Pepper Jack Cheese

Name: Scrambled Eggs with Bacon, Onion, and Pepper Jack Cheese
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 12 , large eggs; 3/4 teaspoon, table salt; 1/4 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 6 tablespoons, half-and-half; 4 slices, bacon (about 4 ounces), halved lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 , medium onion, chopped medium (about 1 cup); 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter; 1 1/2 ounces, pepper Jack cheese or Monterey Jack, shredded (about 1/2 cup); 1 teaspoon, minced fresh parsley leaves (optional)

Main Courses
Vegetables
Pork
Cheese
Eggs
Weeknight
Breakfast & Brunch

Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2005, America's Test Kitchen TV

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SERVES 4 to 6

TIME 25 minutes

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