Breakfast Egg Recipes

Eggs are a great breakfast food containing proteins and vitamins. Although they are high in cholesterol, they are low in saturated fats. But having omelets, half boiled or full boiled eggs everyday for breakfast is definitely annoying. There are many casserole egg recipes that taste amazing and can be had at breakfast. Some of these are given below.

Brunch Strata

This egg recipe contains zucchini, hams, mushrooms and cheese. This is a delightful preparation for breakfast as well as lunch.

Ingredients

• 3 cups chopped zucchini
• 3 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 2 cups fully cooked hams
• 1 ½ cups chopped green pepper
• 1 ½ cups chopped onions
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 2 packages cream cheese
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
• 12 eggs
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 4 cups cubed day-old bread
• 1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

• In a large frying pan, fry mushrooms, ham, zucchini, onions, green pepper and garlic in little oil, until vegetables are tender and soft.
• Drain the mixture, pat it dry and set it aside.
• Beat the cream cheese and half-and-half cream in a large bowl until the mixture is smooth.
• Beat in eggs. Stir in bread, salt, vegetable mixture, cheese and pepper.
• Pour the mixture into baking dishes, bake uncovered at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 to 40 minutes, until the knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the mixture stand for at least 10 minutes before serving.

American Frittata

This is a simple frittata in which you can replace the ham with your favorite sausages. It's an ideal preparation for the whole family.

Ingredients

• 8 eggs, beaten
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• ½ sliced onion
• 4 peeled and cubed potatoes
• 3/4 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 3/4 cup cubed ham
• Salt and pepper for taste

Preparation

• In a large pot, pour water and add salt. Bring it to a boil.
• Add potatoes and cook until they are tender.
• Drain them and set aside to cool.
• Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
• In a large iron frying pan, heat oil over medium heat, add onions and cook slowly while stirring in between, until onions are soft.
• Stir in eggs, drained potatoes, salt, pepper and ham. Cook until the eggs are firm at the bottom.
• Top frittata with shredded cheese and put it in an oven for about 10 minutes, till cheese melts and eggs are firm . The dish is ready.

Breakfast Soufflé

This is a healthy breakfast preparation, that can be prepared fairly quickly.
Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 cups milk
• A dash of hot sauce
• 2 ½ whole English muffins cut up into half-inch cubes
• 2 cups assorted grated cheese
• 14 thinly sliced Canadian bacon cut up into half-inch squares
• 7 or 8 six oz greased custard cups

Preparation

• Beat eggs and add milk until properly mixed.
• Add hot sauce and Dijon into the beaten egg mixture and beat again.
• Add rest of the ingredients and mix well.
• Laden the mixture into the custard cups and place them on a baking sheet.
• Bake them for about 30 minutes at 400 degree Fahrenheit and serve immediately

These few yummy breakfast egg recipes are high in proteins and vitamins. One should keep trying new egg recipes, instead of preparing the same recipe repeatedly. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and what better healthy recipe can you have other than tasty egg recipes.