Spiced Spinach Eggs

Name: Spiced Spinach Eggs
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 onions halved and thinly sliced (320g); 4 garlic cloves chopped; 11/2 tbsp smoked paprika; 500g passata; 500ml vegetable stock made with 2 tsp bouillon powder; 150g red lentils; 400g frozen spinach; 400g can borlotti beans; 10g basil chopped; 2 tomatoes cut into wedges; 8 eggs

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⏱ 55 mins 🍽 Serves 4 ✅ Easy 🏷 Breakfast

This wholesome one-pan meal combines eggs with a rich, spiced sauce of spinach, red lentils, borlotti beans and tomatoes. It's a flavourful and filling option perfect for brunch or a simple dinner. The recipe is packed with nutrients, contributing to your daily vegetable intake. It serves four people and takes just 55 minutes to prepare and cook from start to finish.

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
2 onions halved and thinly sliced (320g)
4 garlic cloves chopped
11/2 tbsp smoked paprika
500g passata
500ml vegetable stock made with 2 tsp bouillon powder
150g red lentils
400g frozen spinach
400g can borlotti beans
10g basil chopped
2 tomatoes cut into wedges
8 eggs

Method

Warm the olive oil in a large, deep frying pan. Cook the sliced onions for 10 mins until they have softened, giving them an occasional stir. Mix in the chopped garlic and smoked paprika, followed by the passata and vegetable stock. Add the red lentils and frozen spinach. Bring the mixture to a boil, cover the pan, lower the heat and let it simmer for 25-35 mins until the lentils become tender.
Combine the borlotti beans with their can liquid into the pan, then stir through the chopped basil and tomato wedges. Use a spoon to create four hollows in the mixture. Crack one egg into each hollow. Cover the pan and cook over a low heat for 5 mins until the eggs are just set.
Serve one half of the lentil mixture alongside the four cooked eggs.