Not Butter Or Milk: Make Scrambled Eggs Ultra-Creamy With This Canned Staple

Breakfast aficionados know all the tricks for perfect scrambled eggs. A splash of milk or cream, a scoop of butter, or even a healthy serving of coconut oil adds rich flavor and fluffy texture to an otherwise ordinary meal. One trick that's flown under the radar for far too long, however, is adding soup. Yes, you read that right. Adding cream of mushroom, cream of chicken, or even cheddar cheese soup can elevate your eggs to gourmet status.

Of all the tips for the fluffiest scrambled eggs, using canned soup is a fairly easy one. Start by putting one can of creamed soup into a bowl and stirring until smooth. Then stir in your beaten eggs until fully incorporated. Pour the mixture into a heated, greased skillet and let the eggs cook through to your liking. During the cooking process, the soup gets soaked up by the eggs, helping to create a softer bite and a savory, umami flavor. And if you like cheesy eggs, a can of cheddar cheese soup works brilliantly as a base.

While Campbell's soups are a top-tier choice for this trick, any condensed soup brand, especially of the cream of mushroom, vegetable, or chicken variety, will do. Try to avoid adding watery soups, like minestrone or tomato, as it may result in watery eggs. That is, unless you prefer the texture of slightly undercooked or ultra-runny yolk — then go for it!  

The simple addition of soup takes plain scrambled eggs to the next level. But if you prefer more ingredients in your scramble, consider adding things like shredded cheese, bacon bits, chopped onion, or tomato to the mix. If you like the taste of Denver omelets — which have onions, green pepper, and ham — mix those ingredients together with a cream of chicken base for a tasty twist. Even just a sprinkle of green onion, chives, or parsley on top takes it to new heights.

For a Tex-Mex or Southwestern take, use the cheddar soup and then add jalapeños, queso fresco, black beans, corn, and hot sauce to the eggs. Or if you're a veggie lover, combine the cream of vegetable soup with produce like cooked spinach, broccoli, zucchini, and mushrooms. No matter what you choose to throw into your eggs, it's sure to be delicious. And with this canned soup trick? Extra creamy, too.