Spinach and Feta Scramble Recipe
By
Kate Ramos
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We highly discourage skipping breakfast, especially if it can be as easy as this tasty scramble.
This recipe was featured as part of our Oh, Crap! It’s Mother’s Day! menu.
INGREDIENTS
- 10 large eggs
- 2/3 cup crumbled feta
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/2 pound baby spinach
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place the eggs, feta, cream, salt, and pepper in a large bowl and whisk until the eggs are broken up and the mixture is thoroughly combined. Set aside.
- Heat the butter in a large nonstick frying pan over medium heat. When it foams, add the spinach and cook, turning constantly with a rubber spatula, until wilted, about 5 minutes. Add the spinach to the reserved egg mixture and stir to coat.
- Return the pan to medium-low heat, add the spinach-egg mixture, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the eggs have reached your desired doneness.
This is my new favorite breakfast. I cooked the whole batch for myself and ate it over the next several days for breakfast. It's like a crustless quiche!I might try the flavored feta crumbles next time.
I can't tell you how many times I've made this since I first saw the recipe. It's my husband's all-time favorite breakfast. Thank you!
rainshine, there is no garlic in the recipe. do you add garlic when sauteeing the spinach?
Mmmmm eating this as I type. Subbed regular goat cheese for the Feta and milk for the cream (when you live out where I do you have to be creative) and it's a nice tasty breakfast, thanks!
That looks great. I love spinach in eggs and feta is my favorite cheese. I found this other recipe that is similar on how2heroes in the Mother's Day category: http://how2heroes.com/videos/appetize...
Really, is the cream necessary? It works fine with milk, and I would use increased milk for liquid, and less eggs--healthier and easier that way.
This is a staple of Greek diners everywhere, but better made at home, of course. garlic powder works too is you're out of garlic.
Delicious. I made this Saturday morning while my wife was still in bed. I wilted the spinach in coconut oil & garlic...that woke her up. Served with roast beef hash, grapefruit juice, & coffee. Mmmmmm!
Very good recipe: the type I usually make, except I never thought to add feta. It's extremely yummy.
It's 2 1/2 eggs per person... plus cheese,, plus sides...
10 eggs for 4 people doesn't seem all that out of whack -- it's half an egg per person less than a 3-egg omelette.
Plus the sides of Pancetta and all those plates full of potatoes... No wonder Americans are so overweght.
TEN EGGS for Four people? Plus cheese? Good grief!
I was happy to get this as the Recipe of the Day. It reminded me that I had some spinach about to go bad. I sauted some orange peppers and sweet onions, threw in the spinach to wilt it, then a few halved grape tomatoes, then the egg mixture. What a yummy egg scramble it turned into. I adapted amounts to make a single serving with 2 eggs. Wish I had added some garlic....that sounds good.
Great recipe!
Oh, as to a cheese substitute: my son loves provolone, so I always have slices on hand for sandwiches. For scrambled eggs or an omelet, I cut a slice or two into very thin strips & break them up before tossing it into the eggs. It melts nicely and the flavor is great.. Especially when I top it all off with avocado slices.
And I think garden fresh cherry tomatoes sound wonderful! I like to cut them in half, saute them lighty with a sprinkle of basil... mmmmmm!
Duh! After your comments, I too, thought of looking at the entire Mother's Day menu. Here is a link to the Lemon-Oregano Roasted Potato Wedges. http://www.chow.com/recipes/19216
I am going to have to try that. Sounds yummy!
And this egg recipe reminds me of the Poke Salad & Scrambled Eggs my grandmother used to make & my mom still does. I might have to actually try it since I have fresh poke popping up in my yard. It's free & who knows, I might like it.
I confess that I thought of plaintains and sticks of French toast as well as potato wedges until I went back and looked at the full menu. They are indeed potato wedges. Having said that, I'll probably make this with French toast sticks for the 4th of July when my young nephew will be here visiting.
The eggs and spinach look great, and I agree that some garlic sounds good. Garlic is great in almost everything. Maybe I'll throw some halved cherry tomatoes in there, too, since the nephew eats my plants bare whenever he's here.
Maybe you cold substitute Philly cream cheese. A friend of mine always makes her scrambled eggs with small cubes of that and it's quite good.
any other cheese other than feta? I am allergic to feta and goat cheese.
They look just like roasted potato wedges to me. And yes the spinach, feta and egg is very good. I did add a little garlic which I liked.
What else is on that plate? I recognize the Pancetta, but I can't tell what the other item is. My first thought is a new take on potatoes... cut into long wedges and then pan grilled or roasted in the oven? Or is it some kind of fruit? Maybe bananas? Anyone know? It certainly looks good.
I've made this several times and it's extremely easy and tasty. I just have to remember not to eat it before running as the feta tends to come back with a kick.
This sounds perfect (especially adding garlic) for my weekend breakfast!
very easy & delicious. nice with a clove or two of garlic sauteed with the spinach.