Redneck Scrambled Eggs

This fabulous recipe was invented by two people on two different continents.

Urso Branco invented it in Canada and Judy invented it in Brasil around the same time. So this is really a Canadian/Brasilian recipe.

I have deferred to Judy in giving it its name. Judy called it Redneck Scrambled Eggs because when she and her kids lived on a farm here in Brasil they had a variation of this dish often.

It is Scrambled Eggs here just because I couldn't be bothered making it into an omelet. The marvelous part of this simple and nutritious meal is you can, as my mother used to say, put in everything except the kitchen sink.

So let's start.


Take as many eggs as you wish and break them into a bowl.





Take the cheese of your choice. It is best with Canadian Cheddar.





Slice the cheese and then cut it into small pieces. I suppose you could even use shredded cheese.





Open a bottle, carton or can of fresh milk. It can be whole, partly skimmed or skimmed.





Pour as much milk as you have egg into the bowl and add the cheese.





Stir vigourously!





Open a can or box of mixed vegetables. If you prefer to bother cut up fresh vegetables.





Pour off the water then add everything to a greased or oiled frypan. Cook stirring frequently to break it all up for scrambled eggs. If you prefer an omelet just don't break it. Cook and fold in two then turn over when browned.

Sprinkle the mix with black pepper and paprika (or whatever spices you like).





Here is the finished dish ready to serve hot from the pan.





Of course any scrambled egg or omelet just MUST have ketchup (no mattter how it is spelled).





Now here is something special we discovered here in Brasil. Canned vegetables are being phased out to avoid waste preoblems in favour of cartons which are biodegradeable.

Either way, here in Brasil, there is ALWAYS one black pea in the can or box. Why? I guess it is to see who is the lucky one to get the special, rare pea. They must have one person in the factory whose job it is to puit one and only one black pea in each container.



So there you have a simple and quick recipe for breakfast or lunch. You can even have it for supper.

Variations:

Add anything you find in the fridge or cupboards such as Vegetables, Chicken, Pork, Beef, Mortadella Bologna or Sausage. Anything goes if you like it. I don't think jello is a good idea though. Maybe fruit would be nice.





Photos by Urso Branco

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