Featuring potatoes, eggs, bacon, and cheese, there really is not much missing from this breakfast spud dish. And if you’re looking to improve your breakfast game or even show off to your friends and family for Sunday brunch, this dish ought to do the trick!
This dish consists of many different food groups, creating a balanced and healthy meal. Potatoes, especially when baked, are a healthy vegetable containing many vitamins and minerals- they are a major source of potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin B6. This dish is extra nutritious, as potato skin also contains high amounts of folate and potassium.
Bacon, however, may not be the healthiest choice if ignoring eating it in moderation, as it contains a high amount of saturated fat, and therefore a large amount of cholesterol. Bacon does contain a fair amount of protein though, with 37 grams for 100 grams of bacon. With all of this considered, it is recommended that for health reasons, you consume this dish in moderation. However, if you are wanting to make this breakfast spud healthier, swap out the bacon for some steak or Macon pieces.
Taking just under an hour, and using simple ingredients, this dish is straightforward and guaranteed to meet all your tasty breakfast needs.
Breakfast Spud
Ingredients
- 6 medium boiled potatoes
- 12 slices back bacon
- 12 eggs
- 5 ml mixed herbs
- 15 ml vegetable oil
- salt & pepper
- cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Halve the potatoes
- With a spoon, remove the middle of the potato to make a hollow space for the egg
- Drizzle with oil
- Place a strip of bacon over each potato
- Drizzle with oil
- Bake in a preheated oven, 200 degrees, for 10 minutes
- Remove from the oven
- Break an egg over each piece of bacon
- Season with salt, pepper, and herbs
- Place back in the oven for 10 minutes
- Grated cheese over the egg optional (optional)