Smoky Bacon And Egg Bake With Red Peppers

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This tasty bacon and red pepper bake makes a scrumptious addition to your weekend brunch options.

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 25 mins

Serves: 4

Cooking Skill: Easy

Ingredients

200g dry cured oak smoked thick cut back bacon rashers – about 6 rashers, 4 left whole, 2 cut into large
1 teaspoon olive oil
red onion, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed
1-2 tablespoons smoked paprika
1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato ketchup
1 red pepper, deseeded and diced
4 eggs

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°C, 180°C Fan, Gas Mark 6.

Step 2

In a large pan heat the oil and add the chopped bacon, onion and garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the onion is soft. Add the smoked paprika, chopped tomatoes, ketchup and red pepper. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes.

Step 3

Pour into four individual ovenproof shallow gratin dishes or one large ovenproof dish. Take the whole rashers of bacon and curl into a rough circle and place on top of the mixture.

Step 4

Make a slight indent in the mixture, crack the eggs and place in the centre of each individual dish or evenly on the top of a large ovenproof dish.

Step 5

Bake for about 20 minutes until the eggs have set.

Step 6

Serve with chunks of crusty bread.

Method

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 200°C, 180°C Fan, Gas Mark 6.

Step 2

In a large pan heat the oil and add the chopped bacon, onion and garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the onion is soft. Add the smoked paprika, chopped tomatoes, ketchup and red pepper. Bring to the boil and simmer for 5-10 minutes.

Step 3

Pour into four individual ovenproof shallow gratin dishes or one large ovenproof dish. Take the whole rashers of bacon and curl into a rough circle and place on top of the mixture.

Step 4

Make a slight indent in the mixture, crack the eggs and place in the centre of each individual dish or evenly on the top of a large ovenproof dish.

Step 5

Bake for about 20 minutes until the eggs have set.

Step 6

Serve with chunks of crusty bread.

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