eggs for breakfast

Sausage and onion hash with a couple of eggs cracked over is definitely worth getting out of bed for.

Breakfast hash

tbsp groundnut oil

butter

herby sausages, skinned

onion, sliced

½ large potato, including skin

free-range eggs

Sausage and onion hash with a couple of eggs is definitely worth getting out of bed for.

This retro dish is quick and easy to make - lovely for both brunch and dinner. 

Corned beef hash with poached eggs

potatoes, diced into cubes

olive oil

onion, finely diced

garlic clove, crushed

340 grams/12 ounces corned beef, tinned

Salt and black pepper,

tbsp vinegar

eggs (per person)

Tomato ketchup, to serve

300 grams/10½oz plain flour

cornmeal

icing sugar

tbsp baking powder

free-range egg

250 milliliters/9fl oz milk

butter, melted

Guess what? You don’t have to give up your bacon and eggs when you’re dieting – just slightly change the way you cook it. Choose good lean back bacon and partner it with poached eggs for protein and fresh nutritious veg. 
With a GI of 45 this meal is <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/collections/high-protein_low-gi_recipes">high protein, low GI</a> and provides 264 kcal per portion.

Fried bacon with poached egg and tomatoes

sunflower oil

rashers of rindless smoked back bacon

tsp white wine vinegar

eggs (fridge cold)

cherry tomatoes, halved

watercress

balsamic vinegar

black pepper

The boys return from a meeting with the dietitian, Professor Ashley Adamson, to Dave's home to cook a slim line cooked breakfast of bacon and eggs. Dave is feeling positive about the side effects of weight loss.

The Hairy Dieters make a slimline cooked breakfast

James Martin's mild kedgeree is perfect for a weekend brunch and on the table in half an hour.

Easy kedgeree

½ onion, finely chopped

300 grams/10½oz basmati rice

tsp madras curry powder

nutmeg

200 milliliters/7fl oz milk

110 milliliters/4fl oz double cream

naturally

sea salt and cracked black pepper

parsley,

eggs,

cayenne and freshly ground nutmeg (optional)

lemon

Shakshuka is an incredibly easy baked egg recipe that works just as well for brunch as it does for dinner. Smoky, sweet peppers combine with rich, creamy eggs and tangy yoghurt and salty feta for a completely moreish dish.

Each serving provides 462 kcal, 26g protein, 28g carbohydrates (of which 25g sugars), 25g fat (of which 8g saturates), 8.5g fibre and 1.4g salt.

Shakshuka

onions,

colours,

garlic cloves, finely chopped

cumin seeds

caraway seeds

cayenne pepper

tomato pepper purée

tomatoes

coriander,

feta, crumbled

tbsp thick natural yoghurt

salt and black pepper

Hairy Bikers Shakshouka

Huevos rancheros is a popular breakfast in Mexico. This hearty dish of black beans on a fried corn tortilla, topped with a fried egg and tomato salsa is perfect for a weekend breakfast or brunch, lunch or supper.

Huevos rancheros

corn tortillas

garlic clove, finely chopped

tin organic black beans

salt

plum tomatoes,

jalapeño,

tsp sea salt flakes

This breakfast is the perfect brain food for when you have a challenging day ahead, plus it's super easy to make. 

Each serving provides 605kcal, 33g protein, 17g carbohydrate (of which 2g sugars), 44g fat (of which 21g saturates), 2g fibre and 3g salt.

Scrambled egg and toast with smoked salmon

eggs

tbsp milk

wholemeal bread, toasted

salmon

A healthy breakfast doesn't need to taste boring - add zing to your morning with salsa and sweetcorn pancakes.

Mexican sweetcorn pancakes, poached eggs and salsa

grams/3½oz plain flour

tsp baking powder

150 milliliters/5fl oz whole milk

sweetcorn on the cob, kernels only

vegetable oil

tomatoes, skin and seeds removed, chopped

coriander sprigs, leaves only, chopped

green chilli, very finely chopped

sugar

red onion, finely chopped

lime, juice only

sea salt

tbsp white wine vinegar

This British shakshuka is fun! It’s the full English – sausages, bacon, mushrooms, tomatoes, beans and eggs – all cooked in one pan. And if you like a bit of brown sauce with your brekkie, it’s used to glaze the sausages and give a subtle tang to the tomato sauce.

British shakshuka

sausages, skins removed, shaped into small balls

tbsp bottled brown sauce,

100 grams/3½oz smoked bacon lardons

onion, thinly sliced

200 grams/7 ounces button mushrooms, halved

black pudding, crumbled (optional)

tin chopped tomatoes

beans

buttered toast, to serve (optional)

If I hadn’t eaten the Turkish eggs at Peter Gordon’s restaurant, I most certainly wouldn’t be tempted by the idea of poached eggs on Greek yoghurt. I say that only to pre-empt any hesitancy on your part. For çilbir, pronounced “chulburr”, is a revelation and a complete sensation. 

Turkish eggs

Greek-style plain yoghurt

unsalted butter

tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Aleppo pepper

free-range eggs, fridge cold

lemon juice

few fronds fresh dill, chopped

sourdough toast, to serve

Nigella shares one of her new discoveries, Turkish-inspired eggs, which make the perfect weekend breakfast.

TURKISH EGGS

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