Stacked Breakfast

So, this is my first post in 2012! Akhirnya, ada juga yang bisa ditulis di sini. hehehe.
Jadi, begini ceritanya. Di kantor lagi sering banget ngerjain acara masak2an dari Food Network. Alhasil, ngiler lah saya ngeliat smua masakan2 itu. Plus muncul hasrat buat masak kayak chef2 itu.


Jadi, tiap wiken atau tiap kapan pun kalo sempet, you will see me get busy with my pots, pans, knives, and the lots! Sebenernya kalo hobi masak udah dari dulu. Cuma emang belum pernah tersalurkan karena sarana dan prasarana yang kurang memadai. 


Nah, wiken kmaren, saya masak buat sarapan dan makan malam. Tadinya mo bikin buat makan siang juga, cuma gara-gara bangun pagi demi belanja di tukang sayur, siangnya akikah ngatuuuuk, Mak! Jadilah tidur siang dan baru kebangun jam 6 sore. LOL. Alhasil, menu makan siang dialokasikan jadi menu makan malam, dan menu makan malam masih sekadar resep di kertas.


Btw, without further ado, ini dia menu makan pagi yang kesiangan alias brunch (resep makan malam saya post setelah ini, ya). Enjoy!

Serving portion: 2
Cooking time: 30 mins


Got the recipe from a TV show called Chuck’s Day Off. The original recipe use polenta instead of mashed potato, spinach,  bacon instead of smoked beef, and no sauce. This is my version of that recipe, using mashed potato, smoked beef, poached egg, spinach, and béchamel sauce, plus grilled tomato and onion on the side.


It took quite some time to prepare and cook this dish, because I only have one stove, one microwave, and one rice cooker. But it’s actually quite easy to make. Here’s the recipe.


:: Mashed Potato
- 3 potatoes
- 2 tbs butter
- Milk
- Salt and pepper to taste


1. Cut potato in quarter and put it on salted boiling water. Cook until tender for about 15 mins.
2. Heat butter and milk over low heat.
3. Blend milk mixture into potatoes until smooth and creamy.
4. Season with salt and pepper.


:: Microwave Poached egg
- Eggs
- Salt


1. Add water into a microwave-safe mug, salt, and put the egg.
2. Microwave for about 2-3 mins (depend on your microwave)


:: Butter Spinach
- Spinach
- Butter
- Garlic
- Salt
- Ice water


1. Put spinach in boiling water for one minute.
2. Drain and move it to the ice water bath to keep the green.
3. Heat butter and garlic over low heat and put the spinach.
4. Cook it for just a minute.


:: Heat smoked beef in pan until crispy. Set aside.


:: Grilled Tomato and Onion
- Tomato
- Onion
- Salt
- Oregano


1. Drizzle tomato with olive oil, salt, and oregano.
2. Heat pan and turn in the tomatoes and onions until grilled.


:: Béchamel Sauce
- 2 tbs Butter
- 1 tbs All purpose flour
- Milk
- Salt and pepper


1. Heat butter and flour in saucepan over low heat until the flour cooked.
2. Pour milk and stir constantly until thicken. 
3. Season with salt and pepper.


After all dish are ready, stacked in this order: Mashed potato-Smoked beef-Spinach-Poached egg.
Then drizzle with the sauce and put the tomatoes and onion on the side.
Garnish with parsley. Voila! Breakfast is served.


Though it took a lot of preparation, but this is a good dish to start your day. 

Cheers!