Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.
You'll need
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 red pepper, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes (400g)
- 4 eggs
- 2 slices crusty bread, to serve
Weekend breakfast ideas UK
Four eggs baked in a peppery tomato sauce, one pan, 25 minutes. Serves 2, about 25 minutes.
Photo: AI-generated illustration of the dish.
Method
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the onion and pepper for 8 minutes until soft, adding the garlic, cumin and paprika for the last minute.
Pour in the tomatoes and simmer for 8 minutes, stirring now and then, until thick.
Make 4 dips in the sauce with a spoon and crack an egg into each one.
Cover with a lid and cook gently for 6 to 8 minutes until the whites are completely set. Season and serve from the pan with the bread.
Cook until the egg whites are completely set.
Every figure is an estimate per portion, worked out from UK government food-composition data (CoFID). Your portions and brands will differ, so treat these as a guide. Salt not measured. Cumin and paprika are not included in the figures (not measured). How our recipes are made.
Contains: egg, gluten (bread).
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