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Fried, Poached, & Scrambled
Fried Eggs, Sausages, and Hash Browns
1/4 pound ground sausage |
1 medium onion, diced |
5 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided |
1 package (30 ounces) shredded hash brown potatoes |
salt and pepper, to taste |
8 eggs |
Cook sausage and onion in large frying pan until the sausage begins to brown; drain grease and set aside.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a separate frying pan over medium heat. Cook hash browns for 10 minutes, or until they begin to brown, and season with salt and pepper. Add to sausage pan and toss to mix. Press mixture together into 4 patties and cook over medium heat until patties have cooked through.
Melt remaining butter in a frying pan. Carefully crack 2 eggs into the pan, taking care not to break the yolks. Season with salt and pepper. Cook slowly until the whites of the eggs are set and the yolks are as desired. Repeat with remaining eggs.
Place 2 eggs over each patty and serve. Makes 4 servings.
Fried Eggs and Green Chile Sauce
2 tablespoons butter or margarine |
2 eggs |
2 tablespoons grated cheddar cheese |
4 tablespoons green chile sauce, warmed |
Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Carefully crack eggs into the pan, taking care not to break the yolks. Once the whites of the eggs begin to set, top each yolk with cheddar cheese. Cover and allow cheese to melt. Serve topped with green chile sauce. Makes 1 serving.
Butter Poached Eggs in Tomato Sauce
4 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided |
salt and pepper, to taste |
1-1/2 cups water |
16 eggs |
1 cup tomato sauce, warmed |
Place 1/2 tablespoon of butter and a dash of salt and pepper into 8 ramekins. In a large frying pan over medium heat, bring water to a simmer. Place ramekins in the water and allow the butter to melt. Once the butter has melted, break 2 eggs into each ramekin. Cover and continue simmering until the eggs have set. Remove eggs from ramekins, top with tomato sauce, and serve. Makes 8 servings.
Bleu-Mozzarella Poached Eggs
2 English muffins |
4 thick slices ham |
2 tablespoons butter or margarine |
1/2 cup whipping cream |
1/2 cup chicken broth |
2 tablespoons flour |
1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese |
1/2 cup crumbled bleu cheese |
1 teaspoon garlic salt |
1 teaspoon salt |
4 eggs |
Toast English muffins and set aside. Fry ham in a medium frying pan over medium-high heat until brown. Set aside.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in cream, broth, and flour. Once hot, add cheeses and garlic salt. Stir until cheeses are completely melted.
Add enough water to a medium frying pan to measure 1-1/4 inches. Add salt. Bring water to a simmer over medium heat. Crack eggs 1 at a time and gently slip into water. Cook until egg whites are just set and egg yolks are still runny, about 3 minutes. With slotted spoon, lift out eggs and place on paper towels.
Place 1 slice of ham and 1 poached egg on each half of the English muffins. Top with sauce and serve. Makes 2 to 4 servings.
Poached Eggs with Creamy Spinach Sauce
2 English muffins |
1 cup milk |
2 tablespoons cream of spinach soup mix |
1 teaspoon salt |
4 eggs |
4 thick slices large tomato |
Toast English muffins and set aside.
In a small saucepan, bring milk to a simmer. Add the soup mix and simmer another 2 minutes or until sauce thickens.
Add enough water to a medium frying pan to measure 1-1/4 inches. Add salt. Bring water to a simmer over medium heat. Crack eggs 1 at a time and gently slip into water. Cook until egg whites are just set and egg yolks are still runny, about 3 minutes. With slotted spoon, lift out eggs and place on paper towels.
Place 1 slice of tomato and 1 poached egg on each half of the English muffins. Top with sauce and serve. Makes 2 to 4 servings.
Southern-Style Eggs Benedict
4 English muffins |
4 green chiles, halved and seeded |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
8 breakfast sausage patties |
4 egg yolks |
1-1/2 teaspoons salt, divided |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted |
1/2 cup grated pepper jack cheese |
8 eggs |
8 slices tomato |
Toast English muffins and set aside.
In a large frying pan, saute the green chiles in oil over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside. In the same frying pan, brown sausage patties until cooked through.
In a blender, combine the egg yolks, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and lemon juice. With blender running, gradually add hot butter until well mixed. Transfer to a small saucepan and stir in the cheese until melted.
Add enough water to a medium frying pan to measure 1-1/4 inches. Add remaining salt. Bring water to a simmer over medium heat. Crack eggs 1 at a time and gently slip into water. Cook until egg whites are just set and egg yolks are still runny, about 3 minutes. With slotted spoon, lift out eggs and place on paper towels.
Place 1 sausage patty, 1 green chili, 1 slice of tomato, and 1 poached egg on each half of the English muffins. Top with sauce and serve. Makes 4 to 6 servings.