BAKED EGGS WITH HAM & SPINACH

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Serve this adaptable Mexican-style dish for brunch, breakfast or dinner with spicy tomato sauce

Provided by Good Food team

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 small onion , finely chopped
1 garlic clove , crushed
1 small green chilli , deseeded and finely chopped
400g can chopped tomato
100g ready-roasted pepper from a jar, drained and sliced
180g pack ham , torn, or shredded ham hock
50g baby spinach
2 medium eggs
pinch cayenne pepper
crusty bread , to serve

Steps:

Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Heat the oil in a small ovenproof sauté pan. Add the onion and cook for 6 mins until softened. Stir in the garlic and chilli, and cook for a couple mins more. Add the tomatoes and 100ml water. Season well and stir through the peppers and ham. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 mins until the sauce has started to thicken. Add the spinach, stirring through to wilt.
Make 2 hollows in the sauce and crack your eggs into them. Add a pinch of cayenne, transfer to the oven and bake for 10 mins until the whites of the eggs have set. Serve straight away with crusty bread.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 11 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 8 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 29 grams protein, Sodium 2.9 milligram of sodium