Veggie-topped bagels with poached egg
This is a perfect weekend breakfast
A little cooking is needed, but there’s nothing like the rich smell of cooked food wafting around the house in the morning.
Ingredients - Serves 2 Adults
- 2 bagels, wholegrain if possible
- 2 tablespoons of basil pesto
- 1 large tomato
- ¼ aubergine
- 2 medium eggs
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method
- Slice the tomato and aubergine into slices ½ inch thick
- You want 1-2 slices of tomato and 1-2 slices of aubergine per bagel
- Put the slices on a baking tray and roast them in the oven at 200°C / 400°F / Gas Mark 6 for 5 minutes, turning once
- Put the 2 eggs on to poach, (watch the video below)
- Spread each bagel with 1 tablespoon of basil pesto
- Toast them under the grill until the edges start to brown
- Top the bagels with slices of aubergine, tomato and sit an egg on top and enjoy!
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Serving Suggestions
You can choose brown or wholemeal bagels

If you’re not sure about basil pesto, then try a chutney or relish with this dish instead

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1/2 of the recipe contains
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Nutrition Information |
Typical Values | Per 100g | Per Portion (204g) |
Energy | 757Kj | 1544Kj |
| 180Kcal | 368Kcal |
Fat | 7.5g | 15.3g |
(of which saturates) | 1.8g | 3.7g |
Carbohydrate | 18.9g | 38.6g |
(of which sugars) | 3g | 6.2g |
Fibre | 1.7g | 3.5g |
Protein | 8.5g | 17.3g |
Salt | 0.7g | 1.4g |
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