Last night, I ordered in take-out which included a mound of deliciously creamy mashed local potatoes. As usual, I only ate about 1/3 of them since the ribs that came with them were the reason I ordered this particular meal in the first place.
I woke up this morning thinking about those mashed potatoes. What to do with them? Heat them up in the microwave and eat them as is? Make them into patties and fry them in a pan? It's only 8am, maybe breakfast is more appropriate.
Chef D's Diner Breakfast
2 slices center cut bacon, cut into about 1" pieces
about 1 Cup leftover mashed potatoes
1 large, fresh egg
shredded cheese (cheddar blend)
salt and pepper to taste
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Add the bacon to a cold, dry, non-stick skillet. Cook bacon on medium high heat, moving around occasionally until crisp.
Remove bacon with a slotted spoon or tongs and let drain on a paper towel.
Turn the heat way down to low. Add mashed potatoes to the drippings left behind from cooking the bacon. Stir gently to break up any clumps. Note: I knew there was plenty of butter in these potatoes so I didn't feel the need to add any more fat than was already in there from the bacon, but I did add a splash of fat-free milk to help break up the clumps and bring it back to creamy.
Add salt and pepper to the potatoes and continue stirring.
When heated through, transfer potatoes to a plate and top with shredded cheese and drained bacon.
In the same pan with the heat on medium, cook egg to your liking. In my case, it was over-easy (cook about 2-3 minutes on each side, taking care not to break the yolk.)
Serve egg on top of potato/bacon/cheese mixture. Sprinkle a little extra salt and/or pepper if desired.
Enjoy with your favorite coffee and orange juice.
2 comments:
So YUM! And love the site changes. :)
Yummy. Had you asked, I would have been over to share.
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