Saturday 8 May 2010

Recipe for Egg and Pepper Saute...

Wanting a nice light meal which is quick, healthy AND tasty? Look no further! This fresh, colourful little number does just the job and, even better, it's a great source of protein too (the perfect training partner for exercise). Enjoy!

What you'll need:

1/2 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 yellow or orange pepper, de-seeded and finely sliced
1 clove of garlic, crushed
150g green beans, sliced into halves
4 tbsp white wine (or vinaigrette)
2 ripe tomatoes, diced
2 medium eggs
2tbsp chopped fresh parsley
crusty wholemeal bread, to serve


based on meal for two, takes 25 mins (prep and cook)
  1. Heat the olive oil (or use spraylight spray to reduce calories further) in a large frying pan and fry the chopped onion and garlic until softened (for approx 2 minutes). Add the peppers, green beans and white wine or vinaigrette. Fry all together, stirring for another 2-3 minutes.
  2. Add the diced tomatoes and fry for a further 1-2 minutes until tomatoes are warmed through. Make 2 medium sized hollows in the vegetables with the spatula or spoon.
  3. Crack an egg into each hollow and cook over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes or until the egg is to your liking. Sprinkle the parsley and add seasoning to taste. Serve with crusty bread and wa-la, dinner is served! Who knew healthy could taste so good?
Per Serving (without bread) - 187 kcals, 10g protein, 11g carbohydrates, 10g fat (2g saturated fat), 4g fibre, 0.23g salt plus no added sugar.