Breakfast · Recipe #001
The 90-Second Egg and Cheese Mug
Breakfast for people who hit snooze three times. Two eggs, some cheese, a little ham, one big mug. It puffs up like a soufflé, tastes like a diner, and the only dish is the one you eat from.
- Protein
- 30 g
- Appliance
- Microwave
- Time
- 3 min
- Serves
- 1
- Keeps
- Eat now
- Cost
- $
- Heat
- Mild
- Diet
- GF
Steps
- 1
Spray the inside of your biggest microwave-safe mug (12 oz or more).
- 2
Crack in the eggs, add the milk, salt and pepper, and whisk with a fork until no streaks are left.
- 3
Stir in the ham and half the cheese.
- 4
Microwave 45 seconds, then stir, pulling the cooked edges into the middle.
- 5
Microwave 30 to 45 seconds more, until just set and still a little glossy.
- 6
Top with the rest of the cheese and the chives. Let it sit 30 seconds to melt.
Lazy tip
Use a mug that looks way too big. Eggs puff up fast and will climb right out of a small one.
Two Remixes
Denver Mug
Add 2 Tbsp diced bell pepper and onion before cooking.
Breakfast Taco
Spoon it into a warm tortilla with salsa.
From the book
This is recipe #001 of 365.
The rest are in Barely Cooking, with four weekly meal plans, the $30 kit and a protein cheat sheet.
What you'll use
The $30 Dorm Kitchen Kit
Can opener
Half the protein in the book comes in a can. Get a smooth-edge one so lids don't slice your fingers.
See options on AmazonBig microwave-safe bowl (2 to 3 quarts)
For microwave pasta. Small bowls boil over every time.
See options on AmazonTwo big, wide mugs (16 oz)
Egg mugs, mug cakes and mug pizza all start here. Wide beats tall.
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