Scrambled Potatoes - a Depression Era dish (but still delicious!) fast/cheap too
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I can remember the first time I had this - a elderly friend of the family introduced this to me. I was visiting her while I was in college and she gave me voice lessons. She lived in a very nice house but being disabled and a widow, she was extremely frugal. Every penny counted, and she told me she made this during the Great Depression as a very good way to eat well for little money.
Scrambled Potatoes - in memory of Gwen D
4 or 5 medium potatoes, cubed - peeled or not, as you prefer
1 large onion, minced
4 to 6 eggs (4 if large, 6 if medium or small)
2 or 3 cloves garlic, minced
salt & pepper to tasteAdd a few tablespoons of your favorite oil to the pan, add onion & garlic. Fry for a few minutes. Add potato cubes and fry until they are almost done. Break the eggs over the potatoes and turn a few times to completely incorporate eggs into the hot potatoes.
If you do it right, a guest wouldn't even realize there are eggs in here. I remember thinking how tasty this dish was and very surprised there were eggs in it!
You can also do it with any other vegetable of your choice. I tried it with frozen green beans (make sure they're very hot before you add the eggs) and was very pleased. ENJOY.
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:blink: :faint: I am a Huge fan of Frittata's and must admit to not having the patience or time available for the process and have srambled many Frittata's in the past and will again I am sure. I also add proteins like sausage, bacon, ham, leftover's( steak or pork grilled) and Sharp Cheddar Cheese to mine as well. Frugal cooking is sometimes the best meal you will ever have the pleasure to eat!!!
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Thanks again fancydude.
I have also bookmarked this. I like your comment about using another vegetable [or even a few, I surmise].
I agree with LeatherBear about enjoying frittatas. One of my favorites is left-over spaghetti frittata – see hXXp://www.slashfood.com/2005/11/28/got-leftover-spaghetti-make-a-frittata/
In all these cases, though, I usually add a couple dashes of tabasco -- but that is just me.
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Yes, K6 I like frittata's too. But my personal favorite and actually the ONLY hot sauce I use is Frank's Red Hot. Tabasco, despite all their talk of aging for years in wood kegs is just burn to me. Or mostly burn. But Frank's has a lot of taste and just the right amount of heat. And for reasons I can't understand, I just detest the flavor of Jalapeno, but like moderately hot & spicy in everything else.
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Frugal cooking is sometimes the best meal you will ever have the pleasure to eat!!!
That is so very true.
