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Today: Minimal effort and maximum reward -- here's why you should be making eggs for dinner more often.
If I'm home on a weeknight, there's a 90% chance I'm having eggs for dinner. Not hard-boiled or scrambled or fried -- I like to incorporate them into a larger one-pot dish. Here are a few of my favorite ways to cook them:
Frittata
Omelet
I'm perpetually screwing up my omelets, but, fortunately, there's an easy guide to help make the perfect one right here. This spring, make a delicate one with peas and mascarpone or wait until eggplants are in season for this Filipino version.
Baked Eggs
Baked eggs require you to turn on your oven, but they don't need much fuss past that. Here's how to make this comforting dish in 5 steps. (I prefer mine with mushrooms and cheese.)
Tell us: What are your favorite dinnertime egg dishes?