Val Verde Scramble Recipes

KENTUCKY FARMHOUSE SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• Heat a nonstick 12-inch saute pan over medium heat. Add butter and oil and swirl around the pan until melted. Add the country ham and saute until it begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Turn heat to low. Stir in roasted red peppers and beaten eggs. After the eggs begin to set, stir slowly from edge to edge with a heat-resistant rubber spatula until large curds form. This will take 5 minutes or so. When eggs are still moist and slightly runny, fold in the grated cheese and season with salt and pepper.
• Remove the pan from the heat and serve with fried green tomatoes and buttermilk biscuits with sorghum butter.

THE BEST TOFU SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• Gently wrap the tofu in a clean kitchen towel or a double layer of paper towels to blot out excess moisture. Place the tofu in a medium bowl. Add the black salt and turmeric and stir well with a fork, crumbling the tofu and fully combining the spices.
• Melt the vegan butter in a medium nonstick pan over medium-high heat, swirling the pan to coat evenly. Add the tofu mixture and spread it out evenly in the pan using a rubber spatula. Season with a pinch of kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook undisturbed until the edges begin to turn yellow from the turmeric and some moisture is bubbling up, about 1 minute 30 seconds.
• Gently stir the scramble, folding the cooked side over and redistributing the tofu to allow it to cook in an even layer. Continue to cook, stirring every 1 minute 30 seconds, until most of the moisture is evaporated and the tofu is the consistency of custardy scrambled eggs, 7 to 9 minutes. As it simmers, more liquid will bubble up and then it will dry out and the scramble will turn a uniform pale yellow color.
• Meanwhile, toast the bread. Divide the scramble between the bread slices and top each with half the vegan cheese.

VEGGIE AND EGG UNITE SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• In a hot saute pan over medium heat, add the oil, and saute the onion, asparagus and Swiss chard for about 2 minutes, until softened. Saute for an additional 2 minutes, stirring. Mix the curry and tofu with the sauteing veggies. Reduce the heat to low and stir the eggs. Continue to cook and stir only when the eggs are set, about 3 to 4 minutes or until the eggs are cooked to your liking. Serve 4 ounces of the golden eggs with warm tortillas and fresh salsa Rancho Colorado.
• Toast the chiles in a dry saute pan over medium high heat until brown for 1 minute. Remove from the pan and set aside. Add the tomatoes and onion and cook, turning until the tomatoes and onion are well browned and start to fall apart. This will take about 10 minutes. Place the chiles with 1 of the charred tomatoes and a little onion in a blender or food processor and process until blended add the remaining tomato, onion, garlic, oregano, and cilantro and pulse until chunky. Season with the salt.

SCRUMPTIOUS SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• In a medium sized, non-stick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2 minutes, stirring once or twice. Add the tomatoes and cook for 1 minute more. Transfer the onion-tomato mixture to a bowl and set aside.
• In a medium bowl lightly beat together the whole eggs, egg whites and water, if using. Pour the egg mixture into the skillet and cook over a medium-low flame, stirring frequently, until the eggs are almost set. Drain any excess water from the tomato mixture and stir the mixture gently into the eggs. Toss in the dill, season with salt and pepper, and serve.
• Serving suggestion: Serve with a piece of whole-grain toast spread with 1/8 of an avocado, instead of butter.