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Egg in a Nest for 1 Person
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 1
Based on a recipe from a book cooking for 1 person.
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.
By RecipeOfHealth.com