Brunch Galette – Good and Easy

 I love to make this when we go to the lake, or have overnight guests.  It’s so versatile and easy.  You can serve warm or room temperature.  The kids call it a breakfast pizza, since they can grab a piece and go.  This can be made of ingredients you have on hand (HoH)!

Ingredients:  I use Pillsbury pie crust.  They come two to a box, located in the refrigerated section of the grocery store.  (You could make your own, if you prefer.)  Eggs, vegetables (your choice; I used green onions, broccoli, asparagus and tomato), cheese (whatever you HoH, I used cheddar and provolone), spices/herbs (whatever you prefer … crushed red pepper-optional, black pepper, salt, garlic powder, paprika, etc.) and meat (again, whatever you like, I used Canadian bacon and ground sirloin–from the hamburgers we had for supper last night!)  I use parchment paper on a cookie sheet for no cleanup!

Directions:  Remove pie crust from box and let come to room temperature.  Beat 3 eggs in a medium size bowl.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Lightly sauté the onions, vegetables and spices.  Cool, add to egg mixture and combine.  Add shredded cheese and mix together.

Put parchment paper on cookie sheet, unroll pastry dough onto parchment paper.  Pour fixings onto the center of the dough.  Spread to about 2 inches of edge.  Fold edges up over the filling.  Garnish with more cheese or tomato.  I brush a light egg wash over the pastry to brown.  Bake at 450 degrees (or whatever dough directions suggest.)  It takes about 20 minutes.  Remove from oven a let set up about 5-10 minutes.  Cut and enjoy!  I usually serve with sliced tomatoes or fruit.

 Options:  There are so many variations to a galette.  I’ve made with ham, broccoli and cheese – sausage, onion, bell peppers and cheese – leftover lunch meat – all veggies – not to mention fruit (of course you have to add cornstarch and sugar for the sweet versions) – BBQ chicken – even hot dogs.  This is one you can really go crazy with.  Also fun to get the kids involved, let them pick the ingredients!  Enjoy.