It is the last week before payday, so creative and experimental (read: not cheap) dinners are out, and simple, easy, cupboard-raiding recipes are in. I have a few up my sleeve for weeks like this.
One commenter said a few weeks back that she liked the ideas on my blog but as a student, she did not always have the money to try them out. Well, this one's for her. All you need: eggs, bread, cheese and baked beans. What student does not have those four staples close to hand?
What I really like about this recipe, though, is that it doesn't feel boring, it doesn't taste boring, and actually, even if I have it once a month, I don't get tired of it.
Beans on cheesy toast topped with a poached egg
(serves 1, very easily doubled)
1 piece of multigrain bread (like Allinson's)
½ tin of reduced sugar and salt baked beans
30 g of your favourite reduced fat cheese (I like Tesco's reduced fat farmhouse)
1 medium egg
Preheat the grill on medium.
Bring a small pot or a deep pan to boil to poach the egg.
Pour the tin of beans into a small pan and heat on the stove, adding
Top the bread with thin slices of the cheese and place under the grill (broiler). Mea
Once the water has boiled, reduce the heat to a gentle simmer and drop the egg in. Poach for 3-5 minutes over a gentle heat.
Remove and plate the cheese toast from the grill and top with the beans. Gently lay the egg atop the beans and serve immediately.
Calories: around 350. (Your choice of bread and cheese could alter this slightly)
As I mention above, the recipe is easily doubled. My husband often likes to have two pieces of toast and two eggs, which is not a problem to incorporate into the cooking. Even so, I still split the one tin of beans between us, even if he does have more bread, cheese and eggs than me.
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1 comment:
I like the idea of "upgrading" beans on toast. Makes me feel like a student again... that and watching Countdown.
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