Turkish eggs

Babiche Martens

I threw together these Turkish eggs for a late dinner after we’d all been out. It was such a hit with the troops. The ingredients were literally what was in the fridge, with the addition of a few spices, and topped with eggs. My kind of no-fuss meal.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp	Oil
1	Onion, chopped
1	Yellow pepper, chopped
4 rashers	Bacon, chopped
¼ tsp	Cumin
¼ tsp	Ginger
¼ tsp	Turmeric
1 pinch	Chilli flakes
2 cups	Silverbeet, shredded
1 tsp	Lemon zest, grated
5	Eggs, use up to 6 (Main)
½ cup	Chopped parsley

To serve

4 servings	Bread, toasted
4 servings	Vine tomatoes

Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 180C.
2. In a heavy based pan heat the oil. Add the onion, pepper and bacon, cooking for 4 minutes until softened and slightly coloured. Add the cumin, ginger, turmeric and chilli stirring to combine.
3. Stir through the silverbeet and sprinkle over the lemon zest. Gently break the eggs on the top of the silverbeet, without breaking the yolks. Season with salt and pepper. Bake for 10 minutes or until the eggs are done to your liking.
4. Remove, sprinkle with the parsley, and serve hot with toasted bread and lightly roasted tomatoes.

More easy weeknight meals from Angela

• Blue cheese and onion pizza
• Yoghurt marinated chicken kebabs