Ortega Scramble Recipes

GREEN CHILE TORTILLA SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• Heat butter in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir tortilla strips and green chile peppers until strips are softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add eggs and Cheddar cheese; cook and stir until eggs are cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes.

ENGLISH CROWN SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• Mornay Sauce Preparation:
• Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until mixture is smooth, about 1 minute. Whisk in milk and salt. Whisk until mixture thickens slightly, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in cheeses. Stir until mixture is smooth and begins to bubble, stirring, constantly, about 5 minutes. Cover and keep warm.
• Egg Pastry Crowns Preparation:
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Place 1 layer of pastry shells on the prepared cookie sheet and brush with egg wash. Top with another hollowed out shell. Bake for 12 minutes, or until golden on top.
• Whisk eggs and milk in a large bowl to blend. Place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add oil and butter to skillet. When the butter foams, add the egg mixture. Stir continuously with a rubber spatula until eggs are light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Remove tops and hollow out pastry shells. Divide scrambled eggs among pastries. Top each with 2 to 3 tablespoons of Mornay Sauce. Sprinkle with chives and serve.

MEAN GREEN SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the hardy greens, scallions and jalapeños. Season with salt and pepper and cook until the greens have wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, add the half-and-half, pesto and eggs to a pitcher or bowl. Whisk with a fork until well combined.
• Add the egg mixture to the skillet and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, until creamy curds begin to form, about 2 minutes. Add the Monterey Jack and continue to cook, stirring, until the eggs are just cooked and the cheese has melted, another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve the eggs on top of the tomato slices and garnished with the chives.

MARTHA'S SCRAMBLED EGGS

Steps:

• Whisk eggs well; season with salt and pepper. Toast and butter English muffin; place on a plate and keep warm in a 200°F oven. Melt clarified butter in a small or medium nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add eggs and cook, stirring constantly with a silicone spatula, until large curds form and are just barely set, about 2 minutes. Transfer immediately to muffin halves. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve hot, with asparagus and bacon.

ORTEGA SCRAMBLE

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl add in all the eggs and the green chiles and whisk together and set aside.
• In a large skillet add butter over medium heat and when melted add in the egg mixture and start scrambling the eggs until half way done. then add in the cheese and take the flour tortillas and start tearing them up into bite size pieces and add to the mixture and keep scrambling until egg is completely cooked.
• You can serve this with your favorite salsa if you like. O'LE!