SPICY ASPARAGUS & CHORIZO BAKED EGG

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Need a speedy one-pot meal for busy weekdays? Try this spicy baked egg on a bed of asparagus and chorizo - it takes just 25 minutes from prep to plate

Provided by Esther Clark

Categories     Dinner, Main course

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

125g asparagus , cut into 3cm pieces
20g diced chorizo
½ tsp hot smoked paprika
75g frozen spinach
1 tbsp half-fat crème fraîche
1 large egg
flatbread , to serve (optional)

Steps:

  • Heat a small non-stick frying pan over a medium heat, add the asparagus and chorizo and fry for 8 mins. Stir through the paprika, cooking for a further 1 min.
  • Stir the spinach into the pan and cook for 5 mins until wilted before stirring through the crème fraîche. Season, then make a well in the middle of the mixture and crack the egg into it. Cover the pan and cook for 5-6 mins or until the egg is just set. Serve with a flatbread, if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 4 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 20 grams protein, Sodium 1 milligram of sodium

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