15 Quick-and-Easy Egg Recipes That Make Great Breakfast-for-Dinner
Delight the family and make dinner a little simpler at the same time!
When I was a kid, every few months, my dad (the family cook), would decide that, for dinner, we needed a change.
Maybe we hadn't stocked up on dinner stuff, or he'd forgotten to pull the chicken out of the freezer that morning. Or maybe he was just looking to do something different. Either way, he'd pull some eggs out, open up a pack of bacon, get the bag of frozen hash browns out, and we'd have breakfast for dinner.
I tell you, it was my all-time favorite dinner meal. Breakfast for breakfast was fine, of course. But breakfast for dinner? I was setting the table and lurking by the kitchen door to smell the food and see if I could help speed things along.
If you're stuck in a dinner rut and need to shake things up, maybe it's time to do the same. While you can just make some fried eggs, bacon, and toast, you can also break out one of these easy, eggy, tasty and breakfasty recipes. I'm pretty sure the family will flip for them.
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Eggs Florentine with Homemade Hollandaise
If you haven't done it before, hollandaise sauce is way easier to make than you think. Same with poached eggs—especially when it's not first thing in the morning. This fast dinner is both fun and fancy!
Get the recipe for Eggs Florentine with Homemade Hollandaise.
Red Flannel Hash
The New England style of making hash with both potatoes and beets is so smart and tasty that we'd love it even if it didn't have such a great nickname. Grab some corned beef from the deli on the way home and make this skillet classic for dinner.
Roasted Potato and Red Pepper Hash
Cooking eggs right in the hash is one of our very favorite shortcuts, as it makes things both easier and tastier. Practically any combo of veggies will work in this dish.
Cheesy Frittata with Spring Greens and Shallots
A frittata is like an omelette's less-fussy cousin: instead of trying to flip the eggs over, you just toss the pan under the broiler for a minute or so and you've got a perfectly cooked meal!
Get the recipe for Cheesy Frittata with Spring Greens and Shallots.
Loaded Breakfast Sandwiches with Fennel Herb Sausage Patties
Our recipe shows you how to make homemade sausage patties, which are easy enough though you can also use premade ones. But this yummy sandwich is so delicious that you may get asked to make seconds.
Parmesan Egg-in-a-Hole
Aren't these the cutest little meal? They're also pretty much the easiest to make. Shredded parm gives them a good flavor boost. Serve 'em with bacon on the side, or make it healthy with a side salad.
Perfect Hard-Boiled Eggs
One of my favorite ways to do dinner is Snack Dinner: Boil some eggs, toast some bread, then get out every jar of olives and pickles, slice up some fresh fruit, break out the crackers and dips, and let everyone fill their plates with whatever they love best. It's healthy, yummy, easy, and everyone's happy!
Quiche Lorraine
Maybe this is more of a brunch for dinner recipe, but with all the bacon, eggs, and cheese, it's hard to argue with the results. If you've got a pre-made pie crust on hand, then making it is a snap.
Roasted Mushroom and Bacon Dutch Baby
This poofy, soufle-like giant pancake is so fun, and so tasty, you'll want to make it part of your weeknight dinner rotation!
Crepes with Strawberries and Lemon Curd
If you like to plan ahead, this recipe is for you. The batter comes together quickly and can be stored in the fridge up to two days. (It needs at least an hour to rest.) After that, you've got a celebration-worthy dinner you can make in 30 minutes!
Crustless Ham-and-Leek Quiche
Nope, you don't need a crust to make a quiche! While ham and leek are delicious together, you can also soften any assemblage of veggies in a pan on the stovetop and then toss them in.
Country Ham French Toast
French toast is such a special breakfast dish—and it's even better when cooked onto a piece of country ham and served for dinner! This would be a meal the kids would talk about for years.
Spinach and Ham Egg Bakes
Call 'em baby quiche if you want! Refrigerated pie crust and a baking tin are all you need to give everyone their own personalized meal. Bonus; you can customize the recipe for picky eaters.
Spring Vegetable, Ham, and Goat Cheese Frittata
If you're trying to get the family to eat a little healthier, then a frittata is the eggy dish for you! Farmers' market veggies like asparagus and radishes are nestled in among plenty of goat cheese and ham in this recipe, though you can also add in what you've already got on hand: thick slices of onion, pepper, and carrot, for instance.
Baked Eggs with Spinach and Tomato
These little individual-sized servings are both fun and lovely! Serve them with toasted bread or even a side salad for a fun eggy dinner.
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