Matzo Brei With Creamed Spinach and Crispy Onions

Manami's Note:

This is a Sara Moulton recipe. She was introduced to the dish in the mid-seventies when she was dating her now-husband who is Jewish. She thought it was a wonderful "breakfast" dish -she started playing around with Boursin cheese - she likes putting the onions on top but we like our onions in and out - so that was a slight tweak! Foodnetwork.com/eda/recipe. I think that next time I'll try it with mushrooms! :)

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 medium onions , thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach , thawed
• 3 whole matzos
• 6 large eggs , lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 5 ¼ ounces boursin cheese (herb flavored) or 2⁄3; cup soft fresh goat cheese or 2⁄3; cup cream cheese or 2⁄3; cup onion-chive cream cheese

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over high heat until hot.
2. Reduce the heat to medium; add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 8-10 minutes.
3. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
4. Reserve the skillet and oil in which the onions were cooked.
5. Meanwhile squeeze the spinach well, a handful at a time to remove all the water and set aside.
6. Break up the matzos slightly and soak them in a bowl of cold water for 1-3 minutes; don't let them get too soggy!
7. Drain the matzos and combine them with the eggs, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
8. Reheat the oil remaining in the reserved skillet with the butter over medium-high heat until hot.
9. Add the matzo mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until eggs are scrambled and the matzo has begun to crisp, about 5 minutes.
10. Stir in the spinach and cheese and cook until just heated through.
11. Top each portion with a mound of the onions.

Reviews

[Darkhunter]

This is deee-licious! I didn't get the matzos crispy enough, but who cares! My mouth was having a party! You've never steered me wrong, so I, also, did my onions "in 'n out." Good choice! Thnx, as always, Manami, for sharing your recipe. Made for My-3-Chefs 2009.