Best Scrambled Eggs With Leek And Sauce Recipes

Scrambled Eggs With Leeks image

Provided by kelly in TO

Categories Breakfast

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

8 large eggs
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
2 teaspoons butter
1 large leek, trimmed and thinly sliced
4 whole wheat English muffins, split, toasted and lightly buttered
salt and pepper

Steps:

Put the eggs in a bowl and use a fork to whisk together, set aside.
Heat the oil with half the butter in a large skillet over a medium-high heat until frothy. Reduce the heat to medium, add the leeks, and stir around for about 5 minutes until wilted. Use a slotted spoon to remove the leeks from the skillet and set aside.
Add the remaining butter to the oil in the skillet. Season the eggs to taste with salt and pepper, then pour them into the skillet, reduce the heat to medium low and cook stirring for 1.5 minutes. or until the eggs begin to set.
Return the leeks to the skillet and stir into the eggs until the eggs have reached desired consistency.
Spoon the egg and leeks over the hot muffins and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 341.4, Fat 16.7, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 428, Sodium 578.4, Carbohydrate 30.6, Fiber 4.8, Sugar 7, Protein 18.7

Scrambled Eggs with Leeks, Fava Beans, Crispy Breadcrumbs, and Parmesan image

Provided by Gayle Pirie

Yield Makes 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups coarsely torn French bread
3 tablespoons olive oil
Fine sea salt
1 cup peeled fresh fava beans or frozen (double-peeled)
12 large eggs (preferably organic)
1/2 cup crème fraîche or sour cream
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter
2 cups chopped leeks (white and pale green parts only; from 2 large)
Wedge of Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Place bread in medium bowl. Drizzle oil over, tossing to coat. Scatter bread pieces on small rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Bake until bread is golden brown, stirring often, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on sheet. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm 3 minutes in 350°F oven before using.
Cook fava beans in medium saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 14 minutes. Drain. Whisk eggs, crème fraîche, and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt in large bowl to blend.
Melt butter in heavy large skillet over low heat. Add leeks. Sauté until tender but not brown, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt. Mix in fava beans. Increase heat to medium-high. Add egg mixture. Stir with heatproof spatula until eggs are almost set but still creamy, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with pepper.
Transfer egg mixture to platter. Sprinkle with crispy breadcrumbs. Grate Parmesan cheese over and serve.