Happy Easter all!
What better way to celebrate than with eggs – of the savoury kind…
I recently bought a book called ‘Breakfast: Morning, Noon and Night’ (could be my mantra) written by Fern Green, a food stylist & writer. I’m a sucker for attractive cook books, and this one would certainly help you to wake up in the morning with it’s sunny cover! The book is helpfully split up into sections such as ‘healthy’ ‘hungover’ and ‘on toast’, and many of the recipes would be absolutely fine for supper or lunch as well as brunch – as the title implies…
I now have so many brunch recipes to get through (including a pinterest board here) that I may start a little weekly brunch theme if I get the time, as there are so many to try.
Onto the recipe:
The first recipe I tried from the new book is called ‘Italian Eggs’ or ‘Prosciutto, Chilli, Eggs & Rocket’. It’s basically a twist on the traditional Mexican ‘Huevos Rancheros’ – put a load of stuff in a big frying pan, crack some eggs into it, and enjoy! This is under the Hungover section of the book, but it is equally as tasty when not hungover, as I can testify. If there was a ‘lazy’ section of the book it would definitely be in that, as it’s one-pan cooking (so less washing up after), and you can put the pan onto the kitchen table and let people grab their own. It’s therefore great if you have company too – just make extra.
Italian Eggs
(serves 2)
Ingredients
olive oil
1 small red onion, chopped
2 slices prosciutto, roughly torn (we were greedy and had about 4 slices)
2 slices bread, torn or cut into cubes (we used wholemeal)
1 red chilli, chopped (we used dried flakes)
1 tomato, chopped (seeds removed)
1 tablespoon sherry vinegar or 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
4 eggs
2 handfuls rocket
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
salt & pepper to taste
Pour some olive oil into a frying pan set over a medium heat. Add the red onion to the pan and cook for around 3 minutes, or until soft. Tip in the bread, prosciutto and chilli. Drizzle some more olive oil over the bread to help it crisp up into croutons. Fry for another 3 minutes, until the bread is crispy.
Add the tomato, vinegar (or lemon juice), and salt. Stir again and cook for another 30 seconds.
Make 4 gaps in the mixture. Crack your eggs into a small cup, then slide the eggs into the gaps. Put the lid on your pan and cook for another 2-3 minutes, depending on how well you like your eggs cooked.
Top with the parsley and rocket, and season with salt & pepper. Add another drizzle of olive oil if you wish.
Enjoy!
P.s I had big plans to make my own hot cross buns this year, but I’m afraid they fell by the wayside (because they take blinking ages and I’m too knackered) – I did however buy extra hot cross buns so I can make Hot Cross Bun Puddings with Salted Brandy Caramel Sauce – because that sounds epic.
I hope everyone has a relaxing and Happy Easter 🙂
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