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Spicy baked eggs

  • Time to make: 35 mins
  • Serving: 4 people (as a light meal)
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ½ cup red lentils
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 red or white onion, finely chopped
  • 1 red capsicum, deseeded and diced
  • 2 tablespoons sun-dried tomato pesto
  • chilli powder for sprinkling
  • 400g can diced tomatoes with herbs
  • 4 x size 7 eggs
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1   Cook the lentils in plenty of boiling water for 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to 190ºC.

    2   Heat the oil in a pan and cook the onion until softened. Add the capsicum and cook for a further 2 minutes. Add the pesto and chilli powder and cook for a few minutes. Add the tomatoes and lentils and heat through.

    3   Divide the mixture between four ovenproof dishes. Make a slight hollow in the base of each dish and break the egg into the middle. Use a fork to fluff up the edges and enclose the egg a little. Bake for 15-20 minutes.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free pesto and canned tomatoes.

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