PanchoHombre's post re: Tex Mex Brunch where he posted a recipe for Migas (which I'd never heard of before) http://www.netcookingtalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=17607&postcount=1 reminded me of a similar dish (scrambled eggs and matzo) that I'd ALSO never heard of before called Matzo Brei.
I saw Sarah Moulton make it on her show and was so intrigued with it that I made her recipe. I LOVED it!
Evidently, this is a fancied-up version of a very simple Jewish dish.
I've made this a couple of times - it's really wonderful!
Lee
Matzo Brei (Sarah Moulton)
Ingredients
Heat the oil in a medium skillet over high heat until hot. Reduce the heat to medium; add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Reserve the skillet and oil in which the onions were cooked.
Meanwhile squeeze the spinach well, a handful at a time to remove all the water and set aside. Break up the matzos slightly and soak them in a bowl of cold water for 3 minutes. Drain the matzos and combine them with the eggs, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Reheat the oil remaining in the reserved skillet with the butter over medium-high heat until hot. Add the matzo mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until eggs are scrambled and the matzo has begun to crisp, about 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach and cheese and cook until just heated through. Top each portion with a mound of the onions.
Thinly sliced onions
Caramelized, crispy onions
Matzo brei with spinach and boursin
Matzo brei, plated
I saw Sarah Moulton make it on her show and was so intrigued with it that I made her recipe. I LOVED it!
Evidently, this is a fancied-up version of a very simple Jewish dish.
I've made this a couple of times - it's really wonderful!
Lee
Matzo Brei (Sarah Moulton)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 medium onions, thinly sliced (about 2 cups)
- Kosher salt and freshly milled black pepper
- 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 3 whole matzos
- 6 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 (5.2-ounce) package herb flavored spreadable cheese , (recommended: Boursin) or 2/3 cup soft goat or cream cheese
Heat the oil in a medium skillet over high heat until hot. Reduce the heat to medium; add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon. Reserve the skillet and oil in which the onions were cooked.
Meanwhile squeeze the spinach well, a handful at a time to remove all the water and set aside. Break up the matzos slightly and soak them in a bowl of cold water for 3 minutes. Drain the matzos and combine them with the eggs, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
Reheat the oil remaining in the reserved skillet with the butter over medium-high heat until hot. Add the matzo mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until eggs are scrambled and the matzo has begun to crisp, about 5 minutes. Stir in the spinach and cheese and cook until just heated through. Top each portion with a mound of the onions.
Thinly sliced onions
Caramelized, crispy onions
Matzo brei with spinach and boursin
Matzo brei, plated
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