I don’t know about you, but traditional breakfasts bore me. I’m the type that craves cold pizza in the morning – or even leftover Chinese food. But I do enjoy eggs, and by now you may know that I love greens, oh – and tons of garlic. So it wasn’t a stretch for me to come up with this breakfast (or anytime) concoction that you might like too. It’s very filling, it’s flexible, and it’s packed with protein. Try it out – or add one or two of your favorite ingredients and make your own “mess!”
Nina’s Breakfast Mess (for two)
4 eggs
1/2 pound of ground beef
1 tbls crushed fresh garlic
1/2 c chopped onion
a couple handfuls of fresh baby spinach
2 tbls chopped fresh parsley
1 tsp cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
- Coat bottom of medium fry pan with a couple tbls of olive oil and place on medium heat.
- Add onion and cook until a little translucent
- Add garlic and after about one minute add the ground beef, then the parsley and cook until the meat is browned throughout.
- Add salt, pepper and cayenne pepper to taste
- Now add the spinach – you’ll be surprised how quickly in shrinks down and blends right in with the mixture. Just cook for a minute or so.
- Now you’re ready for the eggs. Push the meat mixture to one side in the pan and add a little more olive oil on the empty side.
- Add the eggs and let them cook a bit before you start stirring into the meat mixture.
- Just give it a couple nice tosses and you’re done.
You can serve this with toast. Of course I recommend whole grain artisan bread with a little butter. I always spoon the “mess” on top of my toast and eat it like that. Also, you can sprinkle parmesan cheeze on the top or toss into the mixture when you’re cooking.
Either way, it’s a yummy and quick dish – and I hope you like it. Feel free to let me know your ideas about your flavor of mess!
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