Company Scrambled Eggs

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 1 ounce mild goat cheese
• 8 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped basil leaves
• 3 tablespoons minced chives
• nonstick cooking spray
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 medium shallots, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• basil, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 combine the cream and goat cheese and one of the eggs in a food processor or a blender.
• 2 blend well, then add one more egg and blend again.
• 3 transfer to a medium mixing bowl and whisk together the cream cheese mixture and the remaining six eggs.
• 4 whisk in the mayonnaise, cayenne, nutmeg, basil and chives.
• 5 warm a 10-inch (preferrably nonstick) skillet over medium heat.
• 6 hold the pan away from the stove and spray with the cooking spray.
• 7 add the butter to the pan and return to the heat, tilting to spread the butter over the pan.
• 8 add the shallots and salt and sauté briefly.
• 9 pour the egg mixture into the pan and let stand on medium heat about 30 seconds.
• 10 remove the pan from the heat, let stand one minute, then gently scrape the curds from the sides and bottom of the pan.
• 11 return the pan to the heat.
• 12 after about one minute, repeat the standing and scraping procedure.
• 13 continue until the eggs are cooked almost to your liking.
• 14 they will continue to cook after removed from the heat.
• 15 spoon into the middle of a warmed plate, serve garnished with basil and some nice, hearty toast.