Breakfast Egg Recipes

There's nothing like eggs for breakfast! Try these "egg-septional" recipes.

Luke's Egg-cellent Toast

This is my son, Luke's very favorite breakfast recipe.

1 piece of bread, toasted
1 egg
oil or butter
salt

Cut a 3-inch circle in the bread. Heat frypan on burner over medium heat. Add oil or butter, then add bread. Let bread cook for 1 minute. Then crack the egg over the bread so the egg yolk fills the circle. Add a little salt, then turn over. Let egg cook for about 2 minutes. Remove from pan. Serve for breakfast or for a yummy snack. Place a dab of strawberry jam on top.

Noodle Doodle Omelette

1 packet instant noodles (plain or chicken flavored)
1 cup shredded cooked chicken
3 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon fresh chopped cilantro (coriander)
vegetable oil
grated cheddar cheese

Cook noodles as per the package instructions. For chicken flavored noodles, add the flavoring.

Crack eggs in a mixing bowl then beat the eggs. Add chicken and cilantro to bowl and mix. Do not add salt to this recipe. Add cooked and drained noodles. Mix well.

Heat a stainless steel frying pan, then add a little oil to coat the pan. Pour the mixture into the fry pan and cook for about 4-5 minutes.

Next remove the frying pan and sprinkle the omelette with shredded cheese. Place pan under the grill for about 2-3 minutes until golden brown and slightly crispy on top.

Sprinkle some fresh cilantro on top of the omelette and a dollop of sour cream in the middle.

Breakfast Mess

4-5 large baking potatoes
1 pound ground sausage
10-12 eggs
1 green bell pepper (diced)
Salt
Pepper
Tortillas (optional)
Salsa (optional)

Cut potatoes into small chunks and boil in water until soft enough to pierce with fork. Drain.

Brown sausage in a large skillet with diced green bell peppers until sausage is completely browned. Add potatoes to skillet and cook until potatoes are starting to brown a little.

Break eggs into large bowl and whisk. Pour into skillet with sausage and potatoes. Stir until eggs are no longer wet (like scrambled eggs).

Serve piping hot. Can be wrapped in tortillas with salsa.

Serves 5-6 hungry campers.

*Thanks to Ginger for sending in this recipe. This is a favorite at her house. She started making it while camping, because you only need to boil water and use a LARGE skillet!

Scrambled Eggs and Potatoes

4 eggs
2 medium potatoes
2 tablespoons pure olive oil (not extra virgin)
salt and pepper to taste

Wash potatoes and then carefully peel them. Next rinse the potatoes. Cut into 2 inch long strips (like French fries).

Then heat oil in fry pan and fry potatoes until golden brown. Crack eggs in a bowl (make sure there is no egg shell). Scramble eggs and pour into fry pan. Use a spatula to continue scrambling eggs in fry pan mixing them in with the potatoes until well cooked.

Add a dash or two of salt and pepper at the end. Serve while hot on a large plate or platter. Add some ketchup if you like. This is so easy to make and tastes delicious.

Fruity Omelet

2 eggs
1 tablespoon milk
1 tablespoon oil
salt and pepper to taste
2 tablespoons vanilla yogurt
1/3 cup fruit
1 tablespoon brown sugar

Combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Beat with a fork but don't make it frothy. Heat oil on medium heat in a flared omelet pan.

To test the heat, pour a drop of egg mixture to make sure it sizzles. Lift the skillet and tilt around to coat the skillet. Pour egg mixture and cook until edges are golden brown. Use spatula to separate omelet into quarters and turn one quarter at a time. Cook on other side until golden.

Drop a spoonful of yogurt and some fruit strawberries, blueberries, peaches, or any fruit you like) in the center of each omelet quarter. Sprinkle with brown sugar.

Poor Boy

This is one of my family's all-time favorite easy breakfast egg recipes. You can use just about any leftovers to make up your own "poor boy" meal. Tastes great with hot sauce.

6 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
salt and pepper to taste
1 large baked potato, diced
1 small green bell pepper, diced
1 cup cooked ham, diced
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Beat eggs and stir in milk. Add salt and pepper, potato, bell pepper, and ham cubes. Pour into a skillet and cook over medium heat until eggs start to set. Then add egg mixture and cook until the egg cooks on the bottom. Use a spatula to lift the eggs and let the uncooked mixture pour underneath and cook for a few minutes longer until eggs are fully cooked.

Cover with shredded cheese. Serve with ketchup or Louisiana hot sauce.

Cottage Scrambled Eggs

4 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup cottage cheese
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon oil

Beat eggs together in a small bowl. Add milk, salt and pepper, and cottage cheese and stir. Pour oil in a large skillet, then add the egg mixture. Let cook for a few minutes, then use a spatula to lift and stir constantly until well cooked. Make sure you don't burn the cottage cheese.

Breakfast Tacos

4 eggs
1/4 cup sour cream
4 flour tortillas
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
4 strips bacon
mild picante sauce

Fry bacon in a skillet. Drain on paper towel, then crumble and set aside. Save bacon drippings. Beat eggs together in a small bowl. Add sour cream and salt and pepper to taste. Pour egg mixture into skillet and cook for a few minutes, then stir with a spatula and cook more until well cooked. Place scrambled eggs in the middle of the tortilla. Top with crumbled bacon, cheese, sour cream, and picante sauce. Fold over and seal with a little sour cream.

Fried Egg Sandwich

2 eggs
2 tablespoons oil
4 slices of toast
ketchup

Toast the bread and set aside. Fry eggs (kids make sure an adult supervises or does this for you). For quick and easy frying, turn eggs over "sunny side up." Slide eggs onto toast and cover with lots of ketchup.

Australian kids eat this quick and easy toast recipe for a typical Aussie kid breakfast. Try them and you'll see why.

Have you got a fabulous egg recipe that you'd like to share with us?