Bagels, with Oven Roasted Tomato and Rocket recipe

Bagels, with Oven Roasted Tomato and Rocket recipe

Oven-roasting the cherry tomatoes gives them a wonderful concentrated flavour. You can do this the day before if you prefer, ready to serve for breakfast the next day.
Total = £1.92 / 2 = £0.96 per head 321 calories per portion

Preparation Time: 10mins
Cooking Time: 35-40mins 
Serves: 4

Ingredients
450g/1lb cherry tomatoes, halved
1 tbsp olive oil
4 bagels, split
4 large Lion Quality eggs
handful of wild rocket leaves
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 150C/Fan 130C/Gas Mark 2. Place the tomatoes cut side up on a baking tray, drizzle over the oil and season. Bake for 35-40mins or until the tomatoes have shrivelled and ‘dried’ a little.

2. Fill a large frying pan with salted water and bring to the boil. Carefully crack the eggs into the simmering water then reduce the heat and cook for 3-5 mins depending how you like your eggs cooked. Lift the eggs from the water with a slotted spoon; drain on kitchen paper. Meanwhile, toast the bagels under a hot grill.

3. To serve, place the bagels on four plates, top each with the tomatoes, a handful of rocket and a poached egg. Serve straight away.

EGG Recipe

Bagels, Scrambled Eggs & Smoked Mackerel recipe

Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes 
Serves: 4

Ingredients
1 tbsp low fat spread
6 medium Lion Quality eggs
50ml/2fl oz semi-skimmed milk
2 peppered mackerel fillets, skinned and flaked
4 tbsp soured cream
salt and freshly ground black pepper
four plain bagels, halved and toasted
fresh chives or dill, to garnish

Method

1. Melt the low fat spread in a small non-stick saucepan. Beat the eggs with the milk and seasoning. Add the eggs to the pan and cook over a low heat for 2-3 minutes, until the egg is beginning to set. Stir in the mackerel and continue cooking until the eggs are creamy and the mackerel is hot.

2. Set bagels on four plates and fill with the scrambled egg mixture. Add soured cream, a sprinkling of black pepper and a few chives or sprigs of dill to garnish, then serve.