Tired of tough, dry scrambled eggs? Our easy ten minute ham cheesy eggs recipe is your delicious solution, packed with creamy, cheesy flavor. It’s a great low carb breakfast you can adapt to your family’s favorite cheese, meat, or veggies. You are in for a quick preparation that gets a satisfying, comforting meal on the table in about 10 minutes. When you wake the eggs, you will be halfway to my make ahead breakfast burritos recipe!
What You Will Need:
- 1 1/2 tablespoons of butter
- 5 eggs
- 1/4 cup of milk
- 5 ounces of Monterrey jack or your favorite cheese
- 5 ounces of diced ham
- sea salt and pepper to taste
Optional Ingredients for the Cheesy Eggs
The basic ingredients to the cheesy eggs are eggs, shredded cheese, milk, and salt and pepper to taste. The rest is up to you. I have included ham with the attached recipe but you can include or omit what you would like (other than the basic ingredients) to meet your needs. I have used heavy cream, half and half, milk, and almond milk in this recipe. They have all come out just fine. The best shredded cheese to use, in my opinion, is monterey jack. Monterey jack cheese is a great melting cheese. However, you can use whatever cheese you like!
Making the Eggs
Whisk the eggs and milk together in a bowl. Melt the 1 1/2 tablespoons in a pan over medium high heat. When the butter is melted and bubbling, add the ham. Cook the ham at the same medium high heat for 1-2 minutes. Next, turn the heat to medium and add the eggs. Gently move the eggs around until they start to come together. Refer to the video below to get an idea what to do.
After about 2 minutes, add the cheese and continue to mix until you see the eggs becoming slightly more solid. The eggs will be creamy and cheesy. They will not be the usual solid scrambled eggs. When the eggs become slightly more solid, take them off the heat and cover. Let set for about a minute before serving. If the eggs are too creamy for your liking then just cook them a touch more. The texture that is appropriate for you will be achieved after making this cheesy eggs recipe a few times.
If you like this recipe try my other breakfast recipes!
FAQ’s:
This recipe is incredibly fast, coming together in just 10 minutes from start to finish, making it a perfect quick breakfast.
This recipe is designed to be creamy and cheesy. The eggs are cooked for a short time and taken off the heat before they become completely solid, resulting in a rich, velvety texture.
Monterey Jack cheese is a great melting cheese for this recipe. For meat, you can use diced ham, or easily substitute it with cooked sausage or bacon.
Yes, you can! The recipe works well with milk, heavy cream, half and half, or even almond milk. Using a higher-fat milk will make the eggs even creamier.
Yes, absolutely! The recipe has a low carbohydrate count and is high in protein and fat, making it an excellent choice for a low-carb breakfast.
The ham is cooked for 1-2 minutes in melted butter over medium-high heat before the eggs are added. This helps it brown slightly and become flavorful without getting tough.
Easy Ten Minute Ham Cheesy Eggs Recipe
Equipment
- 1 skillet
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tablespoons of butter
- 5 eggs
- ¼ cup of milk
- 5 ounces of monterey jack or your favorite cheese
- 5 ounces of diced ham
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Whisk the eggs and milk together in a bowl.
- Melt the 1 1/2 tablespoons in a pan over medium high heat.
- When the butter is melted and bubbling, add the ham. Cook the ham at the same medium high heat for 1-2 minutes.
- Next, turn the heat to medium and add the eggs and gently move the eggs around until they start to come together.
- After about 2 minutes, add the cheese and continue to mix until you see the eggs becoming slightly more solid. The eggs will be creamy and cheesy. They will not be the usual solid scrambled eggs.
- When the eggs become slightly more solid, take them off the heat and cover until serving.
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