Simply Deviled Eggs - 5 New Recipes

03/29/2011 21:42

Recipe Highlight - Simply Deviled Eggs from Southern Living. 

Try one or all five of these elegant and fun twists to deviled eggs.

 

Hands-On: 25 minutes
Yield: Makes 2 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 12  large eggs
  • 1/3  cup  fat-free Greek yogurt
  • 2  ounces  1/3-less-fat cream cheese
  • 1  tablespoon  chopped fresh parsley
  • 1  teaspoon  Dijon mustard
  • 1/8  teaspoon  salt

Preparation

1. Place eggs in a single layer in a stainless steel saucepan. (Do not use nonstick.) Add water to depth of 3 inches. Bring to a rolling boil; cook 1 minute. Cover, remove from heat, and let stand 10 minutes. Drain.

2. Place eggs under cold running water until just cool enough to handle. Tap eggs on the counter until cracks form; peel.

3. Slice eggs in half lengthwise, and carefully remove yolks. Mash together yolks, yogurt, and next 4 ingredients until smooth using a fork. Spoon yolk mixture into egg white halves. Serve immediately, or cover and chill 1 hour before serving.

5 New Favorites

Try these innovative stir-ins to make your own signature deviled eggs. Prepare recipe as directed, stirring one of the following delicious combos into yolk mixture (Step 3).

1. Creole Shrimp: 1/2 cup finely chopped cooked shrimp, 3 Tbsp. sautéed chopped green bell pepper, 1 minced green onion, 1/4 tsp. Creole seasoning, 1/4 tsp. hot sauce. Top with cooked shrimp.

2. Texas Caviar: 3 Tbsp. chopped roasted red bell pepper, 1 minced green onion, 1 Tbsp. minced pickled jalapeño pepper, 1 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro, 1 tsp. Italian dressing mix. Top with canned black-eyed peas and fresh cilantro leaves.

3. High Society: 1/2 cup cooked fresh lump crabmeat, 2 tsp. fresh tarragon, 1/2 tsp. lemon zest, 1/4 tsp. pepper. Top with cooked fresh crabmeat and watercress.

4. Georgia Peach: 3 Tbsp. peach preserves, 1/4 cup finely chopped country ham, 1 tsp. grated Vidalia onion, 1/2 tsp. apple cider vinegar, 1/4 tsp. pepper. Top with sliced fresh peaches and chopped toasted pecans.

5. Triple Pickle: 3 Tbsp. chopped bread-and-butter pickles, 2 Tbsp. chopped capers. Top with pickled okra slices.

Individual recipes are listed in the Easter and Side Dish recipes section of this site as well.

Southern Living, APRIL 2011