Veggie Matzoh Brei Recipe

Matzoh Brei has been my favorite Passover food since my dad used to make if for me as a child. Eating it now as an adult, it’s equally delicious and it brings back so many holiday memories.

If you’ve never had or heard of Matzoh Brei, it is only 3 ingredients-eggs, matzoh and butter. You make Matzoh Brei by soaking matzoh in egg until it is soft and then frying and scrambling it. It’s so easy I never even follow a recipe. I like to eat it plain, but many people enjoy pairing it with syrup or apple sauce. It’s so popular you can often find it being served at Jewish delis year-round.

While I will still enjoy Matzoh Brie in its traditional form this year, I decided to be creative and added in some more nutrients . Typically, I scramble spinach and other veggies into my eggs, so why not add them into my Matzoh Brie too?!

I loosely based this recipe on something I found online and modified it to meet my preferences and taste. I chose to add spinach, onion and a bit of feta cheese, but you can use other leafy greens such as kale, chopped up peppers or even tomato.

It still has all the great flavor and texture of ordinary Matzah Brie and now includes fiber and protein too! Win win!

Veggie Matzoh Brei Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil (or avocado oil)

• 1 large onion, chopped

• ¼ teaspoon salt

• Fresh ground black pepper

• 10 ounces of fresh spinach or 1(10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach-thawed and drained)

• 3 pieces of unsalted matzoh- (regular, whole wheat, gluten free)

• 6 egg whites and 3 large eggs OR 6 large eggs

• 1 tablespoon butter

• 1/3 cup feta cheese or cheese of choice (optional)

• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Break up the matzoh slightly and soak in a bowl of cold water for about 2- minutes so it becomes soft (not soggy). Drain the matzoh and squeeze out water. Combine the matzo in a bowl with eggs/egg whites. Set aside

2. Heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium-heat. When hot add onions and saute for 2 minutes. Stir in spinach and continue cooking for about 3 minutes until spinach is soft. Season with salt and pepper. Remove to a plate or bowl and set aside. 

3.  In the same pan, melt the butter on medium-high heat. Add the egg/matzoh mixture, cooked onions and spinach and scramble, stirring constantly until eggs are cooked to your liking.

4. Sprinkle with feta cheese and serve immediately. 

Enjoy and Happy Passover to all who celebrate.