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Battle of the Bean Bowl: The Great Egg‑Drop Showdown

aka Egg and baked bean skillet

When the beans tried to steal the spotlight, the eggs stepped in and saved dinner—cue the applause!

25minutes
420kcal / serving
2serves
Easydifficulty
no shops were harmed

Ingredients

  • 4eggs
  • 1 can (400 g)baked beans
  • 1onion, diced
  • 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 1 tbspolive oil
  • ½ tsppaprika
  • ¼ tspchilli flakes
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper
22gprotein
45gcarbs
16gfat

≈ 420 kcal each, roughly. we're not your doctor

Method

  1. Heat the olive oil in a large non‑stick skillet over medium heat.
  2. Add the diced onion and sauté until translucent, about 3 minutes.
  3. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
  4. Pour in the baked beans, sprinkle paprika and chilli flakes, and let the mixture simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  5. Make four small wells in the bean mixture and crack an egg into each well.
  6. Cover the skillet and cook for 5‑7 minutes, or until the egg whites are set but the yolks are still runny.
  7. Season with salt and pepper, then serve hot straight from the pan.

If you like a firmer yolk, pop the lid off for the last minute and let the eggs finish cooking uncovered.

Goes rather well with Watch a classic courtroom drama while you dig in—nothing says ‘justice’ like a bean‑egg verdict!

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