Tag: breakfast
Venezuelan Scrambled Eggs
Venezuelan Scrambled Eggs
If you were to eat breakfast in a Venezuelan household, this would be a typical preparation of scrambled eggs. The eggs are full of sautéed onions, peppers, and tomatoes; topped with a slice of gouda cheese. Serve the eggs with an arepa.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 small onion finely chopped
- 1 small green bell pepper small dice
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 roma tomato seeded and diced
- 3 large eggs beaten
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 slice gouda or mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Heat up oil in a nonstick sauté pan over medium high heat. Sauté the the onions, garlic, and bell peppers for 3 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Turn the heat down to medium. Pour in the beaten eggs. Let set for a minute.
- Scramble the eggs. Season with salt and pepper.
Corned Beef Frittata
Corned Beef Frittata
Canned corned beef is a staple in Filipino pantries. It comes in various forms of quality and consistency; some ground corned beef while others are chunky. It is used in soups, spaghetti, pandesal filling, and this easy to make frittata. This Filipino egg bake has fried potatoes and onions, chunky canned corned beef, and peas. It takes about 30 minutes to make and can be eaten at any time of the day.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 medium potatoes peeled and cut into 1/2” cubes
- 1/2 medium onion diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 12 oz chunky canned corned beef
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- salt and pepper to taste
- 6 large eggs beaten
Instructions
- Heat up cooking oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Sauté the potatoes for 5 minutes.
- Add in the onions and garlic. Sauté for 5 more minutes.
- Add in the corned beef. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the peas. Season with salt and pepper. Let cool for 10 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Grease a round pie plate or glass baking dish. Add in the corned beef mix. Pour in the beaten eggs.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Ham and Cheese Pastry (Pasteles de Jamon y Queso)
Ham and Cheese Pastry (Pasteles de Jamon y Queso)
Pasteles de jamon y queso are very popular in Colombia. It is simply ham and cheese baked inside puff pastry. You can make one large pastry like mine if you plan on eating it like a sandwich. The other option would be to cut the puff pastry sheet into smaller squares and make mini pastries.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 4 slices mozzarella
- 4 slices ham
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Roll out the puff pastry sheet.
- Place 2 slices of mozzarella on the right half of the sheet.
- Place the ham on top of the mozzarella.
- Place the last 2 pieces of mozzarella on top of the ham.
- Fold the sheet over, crimping then tucking the outer edge.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Brush the entire outside of the pastry with the beaten egg.
- Bake for 15 minutes until the outside is golden brown.
