Matzo Brei With Creamed Spinach And Crispy Onions Recipes

CREAMED SPINACH WITH CRISPY CHEESE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the onion and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until the onion is soft and translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for about a minute longer. Stir in the flour until combined and cook for 2 minutes to cook out the flour taste. Add the heavy cream and cook, stirring, until the sauce is thick and there are no lumps, about 5 minutes.
• Add the spinach, breaking up any frozen chunks with the back of a wooden spoon. Stir to combine with the creamy mixture until uniformly incorporated. Taste and season with salt. Cook until the spinach is heated through and mixture begins to bubble, about 3 minutes. Add the Cheddar, lemon juice and hot sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Turn to the lowest setting.
• Heat a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Make 2-tablespoon mounds of Parmesan in the pan, leaving 3 inches between each (work in batches if your pan isn't large enough). Allow the Parmesan to melt and bubble until it starts to brown around the edges. Use an offset spatula to carefully lift each cheese crisp to the lined baking sheet. Allow to cool for 2 minutes. Crumble or serve whole on top of the creamed spinach.

MATZO BREI OR FRIED MATZO

Steps:

• Beat the eggs (like you're about to make scrambled eggs) in a medium-size bowl, and set aside.
• Wet each matzo sheet under warm running water, until thoroughly wet and easy to break apart. Shake the excess water from the matzo.
• Break the matzo sheets into pieces in the bowl with the beaten eggs, until all the matzo is broken up.
• Spray a pan with cooking spray and heat it on the stovetop on medium-high heat.
• Mix the egg and matzo together, so the egg coats the matzo, and pour into the heated pan.
• Cook as you are cooking scrambled eggs, until desired doneness.
• Once the food is plated, sprinkle lightly with salt, to taste.

MATZO BREI

Steps:

• Beat eggs lightly in small bowl. Add onion powder, salt and pepper; mix well.
• Place matzo in shallow dish. Pour egg mixture over matzo; let stand until egg mixture is evenly soaked into matzo.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add single layer of the matzo mixture; cook 2-1/2 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides. Repeat with the remaining matzo mixture.

MATZO BREI WITH CREAMED SPINACH AND CRISPY ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium skillet over high heat until hot.
• Reduce the heat to medium; add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 8-10 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Reserve the skillet and oil in which the onions were cooked.
• Meanwhile squeeze the spinach well, a handful at a time to remove all the water and set aside.
• Break up the matzos slightly and soak them in a bowl of cold water for 1-3 minutes; don't let them get too soggy!
• Drain the matzos and combine them with the eggs, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Reheat the oil remaining in the reserved skillet with the butter over medium-high heat until hot.
• Add the matzo mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until eggs are scrambled and the matzo has begun to crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the spinach and cheese and cook until just heated through.
• Top each portion with a mound of the onions.