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Tuscan Pesto Potato Scramble
Start your day the Tuscan way with a savory Pesto Potato Scramble. This delectable breakfast dish brings together crispy golden potatoes and fluffy scrambled eggs, all enveloped in a rich homemade pesto sauce. Finished with a sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese, it's a hearty and flavorful way to greet the morning.
Ingredients
- Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup, grated
- Salt and pepper
- to taste
- Fresh basil leaves
- 2 cups
- Garlic
- 2 cloves
- Pine nuts
- 1/4 cup
- Olive oil
- 1/2 cup, plus 2 tablespoons for frying
- Eggs
- 6, beaten
- Yellow Onion
- 1, diced
- Potatoes
- 2 medium, diced
Instructions
- To make the pesto, combine basil leaves, garlic cloves, pine nuts, and 1/2 cup olive oil in a food processor. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the potatoes to the skillet and cook until crispy and golden, about 10 minutes.
- Add the diced onion and cook until it becomes translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Pour the beaten eggs over the potato and onion mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the eggs are set, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the homemade pesto and season the scramble with salt and pepper to taste.
- Sprinkle the scramble with the grated Parmesan cheese just before serving. Enjoy your Tuscan breakfast!
Dietary Information
Servings: 4 Dish Type: Breakfast Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Calories: 540 Fat: 39g Carbs: 30g Protein: 18g Sodium: 550mg Sugar: 3g
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