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Green eggs and Spam

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Recipe courtesy of Chef Kerry Simon of Simon in Los Angeles and Las Vegas

• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1 cup fresh spinach greens, washed and dried
• 1 can of Spam, diced
• 1/4 cup scallions, chopped
• 6 eggs whisked
• 2 Tbsp. herb pesto (recipe follows)
• Salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Herb pesto:
• 1/4 cup parsley leaves
• 1/4 cup basil leaves
• 1/4 cup spinach leaves
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Heat butter over medium heat in a nonstick skillet. Add Spam and cook until it begins to brown. Add spinach and sauté until spinach begins to wilt.

Add eggs and scallions and stir while eggs cook. Once eggs are cooked, season with salt and pepper, and add herb pesto and serve.

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