Cream Cheese and Chive Scrambled Eggs

Submitted by Abbs lt3

"Another recipe from the cookbook that my boyfriend bought. Good for a formal breakfast or informal dinner. Serve with cantaloupe or honeydew melon."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 (5 ounce) bag mixed baby greens
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 8 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 ounces light cream cheese, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 4 slices multigrain bread, toasted and each cut in half diagonally

directions

1. In medium bowl, toss greens with oil, vinegar, and a pinch of salt. Set aside. In large bowl, with wire whisk, beat eggs, chives, pepper, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 cup water until blended.
2. In nonstick, 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add egg mixture to skillet. As egg mixture begins to set around edge, move it gently toward center to allow uncooked egg to flow toward side of pan. When eggs are partially cooked, add cream cheese and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until egg mixture is set but still mosit, about 1 minute.
3. To serve, divide greens about four dinner plates. Place two toast halves on each plate, spoon eggs over toast.

Reviews

[Linky]

My DH and I both loved this - cut the recipe in half for the two of us. I "lightened" up as many ingredients as I could: light balsamic and vinegar dressing on the mixed greens, 2 whole eggs plus 3 egg whites, cooking spray in the pan instead of butter. The way I read the instructions, the greens are a salad side on the plate along with the eggs and toast, NOT incorporated into the eggs themselves. Made for Herb of the Month: Chives

 

[French Tart]

A great recipe with lots of 5-a-day in it! I did not put in as many greens as you suggested, a few spinach leaves which reduced a lot, as they do! Used local cream cheese with herbs. My toast was made with wholemeal bread. Made for the Dairy event in the Cooking Photos forum. Merci. FT:-)

 

[Noo8820]

I never would added water to scrambled eggs and probably wouldn't have used cream cheese either,but the results were beautifully soft and creamy.Chives and eggs are a match made in heaven,and this was no exception. I'm sure that flavoured cream cheeses would add lots of fun not to mention variety to this wonderful breakfast treat. Made and reviewed for Spring PAC 2009.