Mexican baked eggs with tomatoes and lentils

Go meat-free and serve up these tasty baked eggs, low calorie and delicious, this one pot meal is ready in 35 minutes!

Serves: 2

Time to make: 35 mins

Ingredients

spray oil
2 spring onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 red capsicum, diced
2 teaspoons Mexican spice mix
400g can cherry tomatoes
390g can lentils, drained and rinsed
2 cups roughly chopped spinach
4 size 6 eggs
fresh coriandercilantroX, to garnish
freshly ground black pepper, to garnish
Tabasco or other hot sauce, to serve (optional)
2 slices toasted wholegrain bread (optional)

$AVER recipes were costed at $5 or below at the time of publication. We are mindful that seasonal and regional availability and price fluctuations occur - click here for healthy shopping tips for greater savings.

Instructions

Stay Awake

Preheat oven to 180°C. Spray an ovenproof pan with oil and set over a medium-high heat. Add spring onions, garlic and capsicum and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
Add spice mix and cook a further 1 minute. Add cherry tomatoes and lentils. Stir to combine, and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
Using a spoon, make four holes in tomato mixture. Carefully crack one egg into each hole. Place pan into the oven and bake for 15 minutes, or until eggs are cooked.
Serve eggs garnished with coriander, black pepper and hot sauce, if using, with bread on side.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check Mexican spice mix and hot sauce are gluten free and use gluten-free bread.

HFG tip

This recipe is from our Vegetarian weeknight meal planner feature – everything you need for four nights of delicious, nutritionist-approved meat-free meals for two, for under $67. Just grab the shopping list and get dinner done!

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 480 cal

Kilojoules 2010 kJ

Protein 31 g

Total fat 15 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Carbohydrates 50 g

Sugar 16 g

Dietary fibre 13 g

Sodium 790 mg

Calcium 230 mg

Iron 9.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.