Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Broccoli, Ham and Mozzarella Baked with Eggs

I rarely have cravings for food but last week I really, really wanted some dish that had ham, broccoli and cheese in it.  I don't even have a regular recipe for something like that and I only recall making something like it once in my adult life.  I can only guess it's because I like all of the ingredients on their own that I wanted to eat them all together.  So I caved to my craving and went to the Internet to find a recipe.  It didn't take me long at all, which surprised me since I am on a specialized diet.  The author of this recipe cleverly called it   Recipe for Broccoli, Ham and Mozzarella Baked with Eggs. I don't think there's a better description but there might be a better name.

I basically followed the recipe as written.  She is pretty free flowing with her measurements and I am too so I'll tell you what I did.  I grated a block of mozzarella (I don't like to use pre-shredded since it has more chemicals in it).  I used one bunch of green onions, chopped.  I used about 6 cups of broccoli that I did blanch as directed.  I used about one pound of ham, 8 eggs, and as much cheese as I felt like.  That is a 12 ounce block of mozzarella and I probably used about 8 ounces of it.  


She said to layer the stuff in the 9 x 13 but that really isn't necessary since you are going to mix it all up anyway.  This is where I added my seasonings.  I just dumped stuff right in without measuring.  I used: garlic powder, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and some onion powder.


Then I added the well beaten eggs.  It doesn't really seem too different except that it is all mixed together now.  I did add a little more cheese on top because I could.   


Here it is after baking.  As the author noted, it really doesn't seem like there's enough egg, but there is.  I wish I had baked it a little longer to get it a little more crispy on top.  Otherwise, this was delicious and satisfied my craving.  It was great as leftovers too and will definitely make it into my permanent cookbook.


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