Egg in a Nest for 1 Person

Egg in a Nest for 1 Person

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 slice bacon
• 1/2 small leek, sliced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1/2 small red pepper, cut into strips (capsicum)
• 1 small zucchini, cut into strips
• 2 teaspoons fresh basil, chopped
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 egg
• 1 ounce grated tasty cheese, of your choice

Directions

• 1 Preheat oven to 180dC, 350dF.
• 2 Cook bacon, leek and garlic in a nonstick fry pan over medium high heat for 3- 4 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
• 3 Add red pepper (capsicum) and zucchini and cook for 3-4 minutes longer.
• 4 Stir in basil and black pepper to taste.
• 5 Spoon mixture into a small ovenproof dish and form a depression in the centre.
• 6 Break egg into a small bowl, then slide into the depression in the vegetable mixture.
• 7 Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 5-8 minutes at 180dC 350dF or until the white is set in the egg.