Eggs Morris Recipe

What does the king of cooking blindly do when he’s in a hurry to get his wife out the door with a full stomach but finds that everyone, including himself, is tired of the “same-old-same-old?” Well, he looks in the fridge and the freezer, smiles and rearranges a classic southern dish for a bit more of an upscale feel. Whether it’s early and you’re headed for work or a lazy Sunday at home, this dish is sure to help you greet the day with a smile, and it can be on a plate in less than 20 minutes!

I suppose it could be called a poor man’s Eggs Benedict, but that title is already held by the egg McMuffin, so I decided to name it after my wife, using her maiden name.

Yield: 4 Servings

Eggs Morris Recipe

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

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Ingredients

Eggs Morris:

• 8 frozen hash brown patties
• 8 large eggs
• 2 ham steaks cut in half or 4 slices processed ham approximately ¼” thick
• 1 cup cheese sauce (See below)

Cheese Sauce:

• 2 tbsp. butter
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 cup milk
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• ¼ tsp ground mustard
• ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

Cheese Sauce:

1. In 1½ quart saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in salt, pepper and flour. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
2. Gradually stir in milk. Heat to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. boil and stir for 1 minute.
3. Add mustard powder. Add cheese by thirds, stirring well between each addition.
   
   

Eggs Morris:

1. Cook hash browns according to manufacturer’s instructions. Add ham slices to oven during last 5-10 minutes of cooking.
2. Lay out two of the hash brown patties, top with ham and two fried eggs. Drizzle with cheese sauce and serve immediately.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 646Total Fat: 40gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 21gCholesterol: 474mgSodium: 1829mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 2gSugar: 2gProtein: 42g

I would have added a bit of cheese on top of the hash browns before topping with the ham.

Note: the serve immediately part is not a joke. The cheese sauce as listed sets very quickly and loses any velvety appeal that it had when it was fresh and the hash browns will steam under all that cheesy goodness and lose their crisp texture, which is essential for good contrast.