Loaded with potatoes, onions, garlic, cheese and morel mushrooms, that Scrambled eggs with cheese the recipe is the perfect way to start your day! While omelets are a great low-carb breakfast option, they’re also great with buttered toast or in a Mexican Breakfast Burrito.
For the past two weeks, well, Mother’s Day to be exact, I’ve been walking around our property upside down looking for mushrooms. Morel mushrooms to be exact. 🍄
Around these parts, they should start showing up around Mother’s Day (God’s gift to Montana moms)😉. I’m surprised I didn’t run into a bear because that’s how I was intent on finding these highly prized mushrooms.
After countless hours of searching, I collected enough morels to come up with a few mushroom recipes. This Scrambled eggs with cheese and morel mushrooms The recipe is the first of many more Morel Mushroom recipes to come!
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😍 Why you’ll love this recipe
- These are the best scrambled eggs with cheese you will ever have! In addition to having an amazing flavor, they are very easy to prepare.
- You won’t need a large number of champignon mushrooms, which means you can save your edible mushrooms for other recipes.
- Both eggs and morels are nutrient-dense and high in protein, making this recipe a great breakfast choice.
- Cheesy scrambled eggs can be served in burritos that can be made ahead of time and reheated in the microwave.
🛒 What you need to make this recipe
🔖 Ingredients and substitutions
- Eggs: You can use either fresh eggs or freeze-dried eggs for this recipe.
- Mushrooms: I used about ½ cup morels, however if you have more feel free to add more. What if you don’t have morel mushrooms? You can still make this recipe using other varieties of mushrooms.
- Bacon: The rendered bacon fat is used to cook the rest of the ingredients. If you’re substituting turkey bacon or low-fat sausage, you’ll need to add butter or olive oil.
- Potatoes: If you don’t have potatoes, you can use frozen fries, hashbrowns, or tater tots instead.
- Creole spices: Creole seasoning can be substituted with sea salt and black pepper or any other seasoning you like.
- Cheese: Instead of cheddar cheese, try a Mexican blend or Colby Jack cheese.
- Serrano peppers: Serrano pepper is optional but recommended if you like spicy food.
- Salsa or hot sauce: I like to have scrambled eggs with cheese Fire Roasted Salsa but Salsa Pace Picante or your favorite hot sauce can also be used.
🍳 How to make an omelette with cheese
Step 1: Start by chopping the bacon and vegetables. Next, add bacon, onion, and potatoes to a cast iron skillet or large nonstick skillet. Season with half of the Creole seasoning. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until the potatoes begin to brown and the onions begin to caramelize.
Step 2: Add morel mushrooms, serrano peppers and garlic. Continue to cook over medium heat for another 5 minutes or until the bacon is crisp and the potatoes are cooked through.
Pro tip: Potatoes take the longest to cook. If you can easily cut through the potatoes without resistance, they are fully cooked.
Step 3: Turn off the stove and add eggs to a measuring cup or medium bowl. Sprinkle with remaining Creole seasoning. Beat eggs vigorously with a whisk or fork for one minute. Turn on the stove and set to low to medium-low heat. Pour the eggs into the pan and stir to incorporate them with other ingredients.
Step 4: Use a spatula to scrape the bottom of the pan and turn the egg mixture to form soft curds. This will also prevent the eggs from sticking to the pan or forming a crust. When the eggs are almost set, turn off the stove and add the cheddar cheese.
How to make a breakfast burrito
Char tortilla over open heat to soften. Spread sour cream in the center of the tortilla and add scrambled eggs with cheese. Add cilantro and ranchera salsa or hot sauce. Roll the tortilla into a burrito and serve.
🤷🏻♀️ Recipe FAQ
How do I make scrambled eggs with cheese?
Beat the eggs vigorously before adding them to a non-stick pan with melted butter. Stir and fold continuously with a rubber spatula until almost set and soft curds form. Remove pan from heat and add shredded cheddar cheese. Gently fold in the cheese to combine.
The cheese should be added when the eggs are almost set but still look moist or undercooked. At that point, you can turn off the heat and let the cheese melt into the eggs.
Beat the eggs vigorously before mixing and do not boil them too much.
👩🏼🍳 Professional advice
- If you’re looking for high protein mushrooms, morels are it! Just 3.5 ounces of morel mushrooms contain 3 grams of protein.
- Breakfast burritos can be frozen for up to several months. When you’re ready to eat the burritos, thaw them in the refrigerator overnight, then microwave them for one to two minutes.
- Don’t skip beating the eggs for a full minute. Incorporating air into the eggs makes them nice and fluffy.
- If you like eggs with butter, you can melt a tablespoon (or more) of butter in the pan before adding the eggs.
- Vegetables of your choice can be added at the same time as the mushrooms.
You can also enjoy this delicious mushroom bruschetta recipe!
Disclaimer: Some mushrooms are toxic. Mushroom poisoning is a possibility if you are inexperienced in mushroom foraging. I myself am still learning how to identify and pick mushrooms. Before eating mushrooms or serving them to others, please be 100% sure that you have correctly identified them. Please do not rely solely on the information provided in this post. Cross-checking mushroom identification with various reliable sources is always good practice.
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📖 Recipe
Scrambled eggs with cheese and morel mushrooms
Delicious cheesy scrambled eggs that you can enjoy on their own or in a breakfast burrito.
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Portions: 4 gates
Calories: 282kcal
Instructions
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Start by chopping the bacon and vegetables. Next, add bacon, onion, and potatoes to a cast iron skillet or large nonstick skillet. Season with half of the Creole seasoning. Cook for 5-10 minutes or until the potatoes begin to brown and the onions begin to caramelize.
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Add morel mushrooms, serrano peppers and garlic. Continue to cook over medium heat for another 5 minutes or until the bacon is crisp and the potatoes are cooked through.
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Turn off the stove and add eggs to a measuring cup or medium bowl. Sprinkle with remaining Creole seasoning. Beat eggs vigorously with a whisk or fork for one minute. Turn on the stove and set to low to medium-low heat. Pour the eggs into the pan and stir to incorporate them with other ingredients.
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Use a spatula to scrape the bottom of the pan and turn the egg mixture to form soft curds. This will also prevent the eggs from sticking to the pan or forming a crust. When the eggs are almost set, turn off the stove and add the cheddar cheese.
How to make a breakfast burrito
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Char tortilla over open heat to soften. Spread sour cream in the center of the tortilla and add scrambled eggs with cheese. Add cilantro and ranchera salsa or hot sauce. Roll the tortilla into a burrito and serve.
Notes
- If you are looking for high protein content mushrooms, they are morels! Just 3.5 ounces of morel mushrooms contain 3 grams of protein.
- Breakfast burritos can be frozen for up to several months. When you’re ready to eat the burritos, thaw them in the refrigerator overnight, then microwave them for one to two minutes.
- Don’t skip beating the eggs for a full minute. Incorporating air into the eggs makes them nice and fluffy.
- If you like eggs with butter, you can melt a tablespoon butter (or more) in the pan before adding the eggs.
- Vegetables of your choice can be added at the same time as the mushrooms.
Nutrition
Service: 1service | Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 22Mr | Protein: -35Mr | Fat: 14Mr | Saturated fats: 6Mr | Cholesterol: 298mg | Sodium: 633mg | Fiber: 3Mr | Sugar: 2Mr
