Breakfast Egg Soup
"This is an old family (perhaps PA. Dutch) recipe my mom used to make for us on cold winter mornings. Since the recipe is very basic yet fulfilling as is, you can add your own extra ingredients to perk it up such as crumbled bacon grated cheese or ethnic seasonings. Try the basic recipe first then go from there. The recipe satisfies the desire for eggs without the greasy mess of frying."
- Ready In:
- 7mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
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1 bowl
- Serves:
- 1
ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup 2% low-fat milk
- 1⁄8 cup butter
- salt and pepper
directions
- Beat eggs and milk in bowl with whisk or fork.
- add salt and pepper.
- Melt butter in sauce pan on low to medium heat.
- pour eggs and milk into sauce pan and turn to high.
- Stir occasionally to blend in butter and keep contents on bottom from burning.
- Bring mixture to boiling point and reduce heat to medium.
- The egg soup will start to thicken and become lumpy.
- Leave on medium for about 1-2 minutes stirring to prevent burning.
- Turn off stove and let sit for another 2 minutes to finish
- thickening.
- Serve in bowl with toasted buttered bread.
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Reviews
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Well, the title caught my eye and my curiousity got the best of me so I had to give this a try. The title should have given me an indication of what to expect, but I was still surprised to find that I had a lump of scrambled egg in the middle of a watery "soup" mixture. Now, I like my scrambled eggs firm, not runny so I was very tempted to pour off the "soup" part, but I told myself I was going to try the recipe like it was written. I did add 1/4 cup cheddar/jack cheese to the top of the finished product because I love cheese with my eggs, but did everything else as directed. Anyway, I sat down to eat and discovered that this was not as bad as I was thinking it might be. In fact, the soup had a warm, buttery taste, while the eggs tasted like regular scrambled eggs. I can see why it might be a good warming breakfast on a cold, snowy day. Here in south Texas, that almost never happens! I'm glad I tried it, but it's not something I'll make again. Thanks Bar-b-blues for an interesting treat!
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I grew up in a household with 6 siblings.
Dinner time was always made in large portions of either Italian or PA. Dutch meals. My parents taught me to be independent in everything I do including learning how to cook for myself.
When I got married my wife knew nothing about cooking so I ended up being the chef in the family. Since she is vegetarian it became a challenge to come up with meals she could eat and that I would enjoy sans the occasional meat dish for myself.
My desire to cook bottomed out for a few years until I bought a grille and smoker last year. With renewed interest I've stocked the shelves with at least 50 different spices and herbs for making anything Italian, Indian, Middle Eastern or Southern US.
I love experimenting with homemade marinades,dry rubs and sauces. I find the more seasoned and flavorful a dish is the less you need to eat to be satisfied until the next meal.
I've found it difficult in the past year to enjoy eating out unless we go to ethnic restaurants. It's hard to find an American restaurant in small cities that serves both flavorful meat and vegetarian meals without costing a fortune to dine there.
Most chain restaurant food is predictably bland and smothered in salt, processed cheese or corn syrup flavoring.
When I'm not trying to concoct new recipes or finding ones we can both eat I bide my free time as blues musician and build and repair harmonicas for pro and semi-pro musicians.
My passion for emotional music such as jazz and blues carries over into my cooking. Food should be savored, not passed off as something we need just to get us through the day. If your meal is forgettable so will your ability to suppress your appetite between meals IMHO.
