But you came here for eggs, right? Lucky you! I have dozens of
recipes I will not be able to use this month, so I can be selective. Green Eggs
(No Ham) is vegetarian, as so many egg dishes are.
You can saute the greens and serve as a side dish instead of in a
casserole, but when you can so easily make this a main dish, why not?
I modified a recipe I found for Baked Eggs with Greens and Mushrooms
at Brooklyn Supper. Try both our versions to see which you prefer. This would
be a great family dinner when your family celebrates Dr. Seuss’s birthday on
March 2nd. If you do, cook a ham, okay?
Green Eggs (No Ham)
(serves 6-8)
3 cups of baby kale, tightly packed
3 cups spinach, tightly packed
4 eggs
8 ounces ricotta
¾ cup Asiago cheese, divided
2 tablespoons dried tarragon
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup onions, diced fine
4 cloves garlic, sliced
2 cups baby bella mushrooms, chopped
zest of one lemon
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Coat a
baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
After washing the greens, spin them in a
salad spinner or layer on the paper towels to remove as much water as possible.
On your cutting board, slice the greens into bite-sized chunks. Set aside.
With your mixer, beat together the eggs and
the ricotta until just blended. With a spoon, stir in ½ cup Asiago cheese
and the tarragon. Add salt and pepper now.
Over medium heat, add olive oil to a
skillet. When hot, add onion and cook for about two minutes until onions are
becoming translucent. Add garlic, and cook for one more minute.
Add mushrooms and zest. Saute about three
minutes. Add lemon juice and greens to skillet.
Cook until greens are bright green and just
barely wilted, stirring constantly to incorporate the flavors.
Put the greens mixture in the baking dish
and pour the egg mixture over it. Press down greens if necessary to ensure all
greens are coated with the egg mixture.
Sprinkle remaining Asiago cheese over the
top and put on middle rack of the oven.
Bake 20-30 minutes. The eggs should be just
set, not too jiggly, but also not hard-baked. It will continue cooking out of
the oven.
Let sit for a few minutes and slice and
serve. A fruit salad is lovely with this. To “hearty-it-up”, you could serve
alongside rice, quinoa, or barley. Or ham, of course.
DH’s Rating: 2 Tongues Up "Too many greens, but the egg part was good." He thought it would make a better side dish than entree, especially if I reduced the greens. I knew I shouldn't have told him it had kale in it.
