what's for dinner?

since i've started doing the whole meatless monday thing (in an admittedly desultory fashion), this has become a regular dinner for us. it's also nicely spring-y, using the produce available.

3 eggs
milk or cream
1 bunch adult spinach or a couple handfuls of baby spinach
1-2 cloves fresh garlic (i like garlic)
fresh flat-leaf/italian parsley
fresh ground black pepper
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1-2 teaspoons butter
grated parmesan cheese
grated mozzarella and/or ricotta cheese
good toasting bread


1.  wash spinach.  if using adult spinach, remove stems and cut into ribbons.

2.  chop/mince parsley, including stems, and crush garlic.

3.  beat eggs with milk.  if using ricotta, beat it into the eggs as well.

4.  put oil and butter into a frying pan on medium/medium-high heat.  when the butter is frothy, add garlic and fry until golden.

5.  add in spinach, parsley, and pepper.  stir spinach to cover in fat.  if necessary, put lid on frying pan for a few minutes and steam until spinach is all wilted.

6.  pour eggs over the spinach.  when the eggs start to solidify, add grated cheese(s).  stir to scramble.  when the eggs are set and the cheese is melted, serve with toast and more butter.

this could easily be made not-meatless with bacon.  fry bacon until crisp, remove, chop, and cook the garlic and spinach in bacon fat, adding a little olive oil if necessary.  add the bacon back in with the eggs.

you could also make it an omelette, but scrambled eggs are easier to make and divide among 2 (or more) people.