Savory Breakfast & Brunch Dishes
Vegetable pies, fried grits, and potato preparations give this breakfast collection a savory direction. The dishes offer alternatives when you want a morning meal built around something other than a sweet bake.
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Soy-Chili Eggs Over Rice
Tender skillet eggs nestled over hot rice in a glossy soy-vinegar sauce, finished with scallions, sesame seeds, and chili crisp. An easy, economical meal with customizable heat and…
Rumbledethumps
This breakfast casserole is Scotland’s answer to the English bubble and squeak—potatoes coarsely mashed with cabbage and baked with a Cheddar cheese topping. Spoon out with fried eggs and bacon or…
Zucchini Onion Pie
Zucchini Onion Pie that’s good for breakfast or dinner. Ingredients 3 eggs 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup canola oil 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley 1 garlic…
Fried Grits Patties
Terrific breakfast. From The Evolution of Cajun and Creole Cuisine by John Folse. Even better with cooked Jimmy Dean hot sausage! Ingredients 1 1⁄2 cups grits 5 cups…
Chipotle Chilaquiles
Chilaquiles is a basic Mexican dish created to use up leftovers like tortillas, chiles, shredded chicken and cheese. Rick Bayless keeps the recipe simple by doctoring canned tomatoes…
Smashed Avocado on Toast
A smashed avocado on a piece of whole-wheat toast is a great snack before a run or workout. With the perfect combination of healthy fats and carbohydrates, this…
Avocado Toast with Cilantro Lime Cashew Cream
Make two slices for yourself and share the other two with a friend, if you feel like it of course. Ingredients 4 pieces of bread 1 super ripe…
Ricotta-Pistachio Toast
Spread 2 tablespoons light ricotta cheese (we love Calabro’s part-skim) on crusty whole-grain bread. Drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil over ricotta. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon crushed dry-roasted salted…
Ham-and-Cheddar Scones
These hearty scones are flavored with cheddar cheese, ham, dill, and Dijon mustard. 1¾ cups all-purpose flour ¼ cup whole wheat flour 2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon…
Caribbean Crab Cakes Benedict
Instead of placing the poached egg on top of a slice of ham and an English muffin for a traditional Eggs Benedict, make crab cakes the base. Top…
