Eggs in a Nest
Poaching eggs in a cruciferous forest of spiralized vegetables versus water is such a delightful wonder. It makes a delicious, quick and easy one skillet breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner for several people. This budget friendly recipe I created came from the notion of “How can I take a popular American breakfast of bacon, hash browns, and eggs and make it healthier?”
I also enjoy creating “Edible Optical Illusions” and most people I showed the dish to thought it was an Asian noodle entrée. So instead of heading to that dinner, walk into the kitchen, grab those vegetables and spiralize!
Eggs in a Nest was the featured dish in last month’s Name that Dish!
Eggs in a Nest - Waterless Poached Eggs
Author: Carla Crudup
Serves: 6
Healthy one pan breakfast for the entire family!
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 4 medium red potatoes, washed and dried
- 1 small onion, peeled
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cups cabbage, shredded
- 1 cup kale, chopped
- 1 cup Brussels sprouts, chopped
- salt and pepper to taste
- 6 large eggs
Instructions
- Spiralize the potatoes, onions, bell pepper and cabbage.
- Chop the kale and Brussel sprouts and set all vegetables aside.
- In a 12-inch cast iron skillet, add the bacon to the pan.
- Place the skillet over medium heat and cook the bacon until crisp.
- Drain bacon on a bed of paper towels.
- Chop bacon and set aside.
- Pour off excess bacon oil but don't wipe the pan.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the cast iron pan.
- Put the spiralized potatoes, onions and bell peppers in the pan and saute for several minutes.
- Add salt and pepper to taste and more olive oil as needed.
- Add cabbage, kale, Brussel sprouts and saute for a few minutes.
- Add chopped bacon and toss.
- Crack eggs. Drop each egg separately throughout the skillet of vegetables.
- Place skillet into the oven and bake for 5 minutes for poached eggs and 10 minutes if you want the egg yolks fully cooked.
- Remove pan from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes and serve.
If you try this recipe out for yourself I would love to see your recreations just use #CarlasRecipe. Let me know what you think about this recipe and be sure to let me know what you think in the comments.
I’ve never made poached eggs, and I’ve definitely never tried doing them in the oven! What a great twist
Wow, this looks amazing!! I used to have poached eggs almost everyday, this is such a creative recipe 🙂
This looks so tasty! I love poached eggs so I’m definitely going to try this ?
Wow! What a unique recipe, totally different then my eggs in a nest. 🙂 I love the idea!