Basil pesto
3 tablespoons
Breakfast
Pesto eggs.
Eggs cooked in pesto and served on ricotta toast.
- Makes
- 1 serving, 2 toasts
- Hands-on
- 10 minutes
- Total time
- 10 minutes
- Effort
- Easy
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For 1 serving, 2 toasts.
Large eggs
2
Sourdough bread
2 slices
Ricotta
2 tablespoons
Crushed red pepper
1 pinch
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KEEP IT SIMPLE
Tools & supplies
Nonstick skillet with lid
Sets eggs while protecting pesto.
Toaster
Prepares bread.
STEP BY STEP
Make it
Toast
Toast bread and spread with ricotta.
Warm
Heat pesto in the skillet over medium heat for about 1 minute.
Cook
Crack eggs into a small bowl, then slide over pesto. Cover and cook until whites and yolks are set, lowering heat if needed.
Serve
Slide one egg onto each toast and add red pepper.
Good to know
- Pesto contains oil, so extra frying oil is unnecessary.
- Check pesto labels for nuts and dairy if those matter to your household.
SAVE THE MAKING
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Frozen egg breakfast sandwiches
A prepared egg breakfast alternative; pesto flavor is not guaranteed.
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Sources & further reading
Independent instructions informed by the sources below. No affiliation or endorsement is implied. These instructions have not been kitchen- or workshop-tested by DIBuyIt.
- Feel Good Foodie: Pesto Eggs — Ingredient amounts and preparation method.