Cheddar, Chive, and Canadian Bacon Soufflé

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon butter 
• 0.3 cup canadian bacon chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon cream of tartar 
• 0.3 teaspoon mustard dry
• 4 large egg whites 
• 3 large egg yolks 
• 8 ounce bread french
• 0.3 cup chives fresh chopped
• 2 cups milk 1% low-fat
• 2 ounces cheddar cheese shredded reduced-fat
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 2 tablespoons shallots minced

Equipment

• food processor
• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• blender

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 37
2. Place bread in a food processor; pulse 10 times or until the coarse crumbs measure 4 cups. Set aside. Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat; add shallot. Saut 3 minutes or until soft (do not brown); stir in salt.
3. Combine shallot mixture, milk, and next 5 ingredients (through egg yolks) in a large bowl; stir well.
4. Add 3 1/2 cups bread crumbs; stir until well-blended.
5. Coat a 1 1/2-quart souffl dish with cooking spray; sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup bread crumbs over bottom and sides.
6. Place egg whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until stiff peaks form. Gently stir 1/4 egg-white mixture into shallot mixture; gently fold in remaining egg-white mixture. Spoon into souffl dish.
7. Bake at 375 for 1 hour or until souffl is set.
8. Serve immediately.