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BREAKFAST HASH
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Serves 2
350g potatoes, diced
2 tbsp oil
1 onion, diced (180g)
4 rashers back bacon, chopped (125g)
2 tomatoes, roughly chopped (180g)
2 medium eggs
2 tbsp roughly chopped flat leaf parsley
Cook the potatoes in boiling water for 5 minutes, drain.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan and fry the potatoes, onion and bacon for 5-6 minutes until browned. Add in the tomatoes and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until softened, season and stir in half the parsley.
Meanwhile, poach the eggs in simmering water for 3-4 minutes, drain.
Serve the breakfast hash topped with the poached eggs and sprinkle over the remaining parsley to serve.
Cook’s tip
Replace the bacon with sliced mushrooms and omit the egg for a vegan alternative.
CRUMPETS WITH CHEESY EGG SCRAMBLE
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 5 minutes
Serves 1
2 crumpets (100g)
Knob butter (15g)
2 medium eggs, beaten
25g cheddar cheese, grated
1 tbsp chopped parsley
Toast the crumpets.
Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small frying pan and add the egg, cook for 1 minute, stirring occasionally until almost set, add the cheese and parsley and cook for 1 minute.
Spoon the cheesy scramble on top of the crumpets to serve.
Cook’s tip
Spread the crumpets with a little butter and marmite before adding the scrambled eggs for a flavour boost.
DIPPY EGGS WITH BACON WRAPPED SOLDIERS
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15-20 minutes
Serves 1
1 slice wholemeal bread (50g)
1 tbsp Rubies in the Rubble Pear & Fig Relish (25g)
4 slices streaky bacon (80g)
2 medium eggs
Preheat the oven to 200oC, gas mark 6.
Spread the bread with the relish and cut into 4 long strips.
Stretch the bacon with the back of a knife and wrap around the bread strips, place on a baking tray and bake for 15-20 minutes until turning crispy.
Meanwhile, place the eggs in a small saucepan of cold water, bring to the boil and simmer for 4 minutes.
Serve the dippy eggs with the bacon wrapped soldiers.
Cook’s tip
Try pan frying the bacon instead of baking. Great served with scrambled eggs too.
BAKED EGGS IN TOMATOES
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes
Serves 4
1 tbsp oil
1 onion, finely sliced (180g)
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
1 tsp ground coriander
400g can chopped tomatoes
4 medium eggs
1 ripe avocado, diced (100g)
2 tbsp roughly chopped coriander
Preheat the oven to 200oC, gas mark 6.
Heat the oil in a large ovenproof frying pan and fry the onion and chilli for 4-5 minutes until golden. Add the ground coriander and cook for a further 1 minute.
Stir in the chopped tomatoes, season and cook for 1-2 minutes. Make 4 hollows in the tomatoes and crack an egg into each. Bake for 8-9 minutes until the egg whites have just set.
Sprinkle over the avocado and coriander to serve.
Cook’s tip
Add some kidney beans for more of a meal.
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