Skillet Spinach and Cheddar Egg Scramble with Toast
A classic American diner-style dinner: fluffy eggs scrambled with spinach and melted cheddar, served with buttered toast and hash browns.

Total
30 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 6 eggs
- 3 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 cups frozen shredded hash browns
- 3 tbsp butter
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- 2 tbsp whole milk
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp paprika
Instructions
- 1
Melt 1 tbsp butter in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Press hash browns into an even layer, season with salt and paprika, and cook undisturbed 5 minutes per side until crisp.
- 2
Remove hash browns; keep warm.
- 3
Whisk eggs with milk, salt, and pepper.
- 4
Melt 1 tbsp butter in the same skillet, add spinach, and wilt 1-2 minutes.
- 5
Lower heat to medium-low, pour in eggs, and stir gently until soft curds form, about 3 minutes.
- 6
Off heat, fold in cheddar until just melted.
- 7
Toast bread and spread with remaining butter.
- 8
Plate the scramble with toast and crispy hash browns.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
560
28% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 28 g |
| Carbohydrate | 42 g |
| Fat | 32 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 3 g |
| Sodium | 860 mg |
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