This recipe came about when our culinary team at Dorsey Schools was thinking about how to make the most of my leftovers around the Thanksgiving holiday. Many things came to mind like, soups, stews, sandwiches, and casseroles to name a few. As we thought about things to make with these leftover items, one of our favorite breakfast meals kept coming to mind, Eggs Benedict.
Eggs Benedict Recipe
So where exactly does eggs benedict gets its name? While the certainty of such claims are unknown, according to Wikipedia, “Eggs Benedict was circuitously made by Edward P. Montgomery on behalf of Commodore E. C. Benedict. In 1967 Montgomery wrote a letter to then The New York Times food columnist Craig Claiborne which included a recipe he claimed to have received through his uncle, a friend of the commodore. Commodore Benedict’s recipe — by way of Montgomery — varies greatly from chef Ranhofer’s version, particularly in the hollandaise sauce preparation — calling for the addition of “hot, hard-cooked egg and ham mixture”. Interesting!
In honor of National Eggs Benedict day, we decided to create a play on the classic with new, leftover (Thanksgiving) flavors involved. This is Chef John Felczak’s take, a green bean casserole bites and turkey Benedict over a pumpkin potato cake. We hope you enjoy!
Classic Benedict Sauce Ingredients:
- Egg Yolks
- White Wine
- Tabasco Sauce
- Butter
- Leftover green bean casserole
- Pumpkin potato cakes
Directions:
- Cook egg yolks in a double boiler stirring constantly until the eggs become thick, then add a little white wine, Tabasco sauce, and finally melted butter until the sauce is slightly thinned.
- Next we need to make our green bean bites. Take the leftover green bean casserole and chop it lightly to create smaller pieces of beans
- Then stir in eggs and breadcrumbs and mix well, then roll the large marble size balls of filling in extra breadcrumbs
- Pan Fry to a golden brown and reserve
- Mix together the filling of the pumpkin pie and the left over mashed potatoes together
- Gently mix in eggs, flour, and salt and pepper to taste
- Pan fry the cakes until crispy and golden brown
- Heat leftover turkey and assemble our meal
- Over medium heat, sauté the turkey with some carrots, onions, and celery, toss that together with the green bean bites
- Spoon the hash over the potato cakes that have had cranberry sauce spread on them
- Place an egg cooked to your liking over the top and finish with the hollandaise sauce
“This dish may seem as if it involves a lot of steps, but trust me, after that first bite you will be in pure heaven, making the effort involved well worth it! I hope you have all enjoyed my take on a leftover meal!”
- Chef John Felczak
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