Green Eggs and Ham With Ital-Tots and Garlic Cheesy Toast

Prep Time: 45 Minutes

Cook Time: 16 Minutes

Ready In: 61 Minutes

Servings: 4

Rachael Ray

Ingredients:

1 (32 ounce) bag frozen tater tots, any brand

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon dried rosemary

1 teaspoon crushed hot red pepper flakes

1/2 cup baby spinach or 1/2 cup arugula

1/2 cup fresh basil leaf

2 tablespoons pine nuts

1 small garlic clove, cracked from skin

salt

fresh ground black pepper

2 tablespoons parmigiano-reggiano cheese

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

1 tablespoon butter

1/2 lb breakfast ham, chopped

8 large eggs

half-and-half (a splash) or milk (a splash)

salt

fresh ground black pepper

4 slices crusty italian bread (thick slices)

1 garlic clove, cracked from skin

butter

grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Directions:

1. Make the Ital-tots: preheat the oven to 425°; open tots bag and pour four portions onto a nonstick cookie sheet.
2. Sprinkle the tots with salt and dried seasonings; toss them around a bit to get the herbs to stick to the tots.
3. Bake the tots about 12 minutes or until crisp; remove from oven and turn the broiler on.
4. Make the green sauce: add the sauce ingredients to a food processor; process until sauce forms; set aside and reserve.
5. Prepare the eggs and ham: heat a nonstick skillet over med-high heat; add in olive oil and butter, let the butter melt.
6. Add in the ham and cook 3 minutes or until lightly browned at edges.
7. Beat eggs and half-and-half with salt and pepper; add eggs to skillet and scamble up with the ham to desired doneness; remove from heat.
8. Make the toast:.
9. Toast bread under hot broiler 30 seconds on each side; rub with cracked garlic then spread with butter and top with a sprinkle of cheese.
10. Stir green sauce into ham and eggs; serve with Ital-tots and Garlic Cheesy Toast on the side.

By RecipeOfHealth.com