Greek Breakfast Casserole

Greek Breakfast Casserole

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup uncooked long-grain rice
• 3 Tablespoons Olive Oil Divided
  
• 2 1/4 cups thinly sliced leek (about 2 medium)
• 3 cups shredded zucchini (about 1 medium)
• 1/2 tablespoons chopped dried mint
• 1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled feta cheese plus extra if you love feta
  

Preparation

Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add rice. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Place rice in a large bowl.

Preheat oven to 325°.

Heat half the olive oil a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add leek; cover and cook 12 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from pan; add leek to rice. Heat remaining olive oil; increase heat to medium. Add zucchini; cook 6 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from pan; add zucchini to rice. Add next 5 ingredients (through eggs) to rice mixture; stir until blended.

Pour egg mixture into an 8-inch square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 325° for 45 minutes or until golden brown and set.

Carmelized Onion, Red Pepper, Mushroom Frittata

Happy Easter 2009 - Easter Frittata

1 Tbsp. Olive Olive
1/2 medium onion sliced very thin
1/4 cup sliced red pepper
2 large white mushrooms sliced thin
5 Eggs Beaten
1 tbsp fresh thyme
salt and pepper
3 Tbsp. shredded cheese (I used Colby Longhorn)

Pre-heat over 350 degrees.
In an overproof skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and carmelize for about 10 minutes. Add the thyme, red pepper and mushrooms. Cook for about 5 - 7 more minutes. Lower heat just a bit and add the beaten eggs. Let cook and set for about 6 minutes with the cover on. Remove cover and sprinkle shredded cheese over frittata. Put in over for 3 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from oven, losen the frittata with a spatula around the sides. Cut into 4 pie slices and serve with toast.

Vegetarian Breakfast Burrito

Vegetarian Breakfast Burritos - No cheese!
This is such a quick, easy and versatile breakfast. Change around the ingredients anyway you like to your taste. The key ingredients really are the eggs and potatoes.

1 red potato diced
1 garlic clove minced
1/4 cup chopped yellow onion
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup vegetable broth
3 eggs
2 whole wheat flour tortillas
salt and pepper
4 slices of fresh avocado
salsa

In a large skillet heat the the olive oil on medium heat. Add the garlic, onion and pepper and saute for 2 minutes so the flavors release. Add the diced potato, add salt and pepper and stir to combine, cook, stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes. Add the broth and cook until potatoes are soft. Remove from skillet, put in the oven with the flour tortillas to stay warm at about 350 degrees. Whisk the eggs and add to the skillet to scramble for about 2 minutes stirring constantly. Remove from heat, pile the eggs, potatoes and veggies onto the warmed tortillas and top with sliced fresh avocado and the salsa of your choice. Roll up the tortilla and Enjoy!

Serves 2.