Tonight, I made some huevos rancheros that demonstrate three great properties of eggs.

1. 1.I used up some sausage grease and the last bit of a jar of hot salsa that had been kicking around the fridge for a while to make the scrambled eggs. Eggs are great for binding together whatever you have left over into a tasty meal that doesn’t feel like leftovers.
   

2. 2.By mixing them with leftovers and fats rendered from any meats you might have cooked recently, eggs are both filling and cheap. Where other proteins are expensive (including tofu here in Slovakia, which goes for about $10-15 a pound), eggs are mercifully easy on the grocery budget.
   

3. 3.Eggs cook fast. It took less than five minutes to cook the suckers to a nice soft set.
   

Eggs also add richness and binding power to dishes that don’t feature them as the star player, but we’ll save that discussion for the next time I make stir-fry. For now, let’s marvel at the wonders of eggs with a whole collection of egg recipes. Here’s a frittata recipe I like to get you started -- keep an eye on it as it cooks, as I found that eight minutes is more a guideline than a rule.

8 Minute Frittata

Source: Kraft

Servings/Yield: 2 servings

•4 eggs

•1 Tbsp. water

•½ cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese

•½ cup chopped green pepper

SPRAY 8-inch microwavable pie plate with cooking spray. Add eggs and water; beat with wire whisk until well blended.

SPRINKLE with cheese and green pepper.

MICROWAVE on HIGH 6 min. or until eggs are set and cheese is melted.

Notes:

Round Out The Meal

Serve with a garden salad topped with your favorite Kraft Dressing and a fresh fruit cup.

Other fillings:

Bacon, cheddar and hot sauce

Sautéed sweet onions and tomatoes with mozzarella

Milk can be used instead of water.

Nutritional notes:

Calories 270 Total fat 19g Saturated fat 9g Cholesterol 450mg Sodium 330mg Carbohydrate 4g Dietary fiber 1g Sugars 1g Protein 19g Vitamin A 20%DV Vitamin C 25%DV Calcium 25%DV Iron 10%DV

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