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Beans and Eggs Bake

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 people
A quick and easy vegetarian recipe

Equipment

  • 1 large frying pan

Ingredients

  • 1 tin cannellini or red beans (400 gms approx. )
  • 250 gms mushrooms (any kind that you prefer)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 50 gms creme fraiche (full fat or reduced fat )
  • 1 clove garlic (sliced)
  • 1 tbsp dried tarragon (you can also use 1/2 bunch of fresh tarragon, finely chopped)
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)
  • 1 green chilli (chopped (optional))
  • salt and pepper (to taste)

Instructions 

  • In a large frying pan, fry the chopped onion in the olive oil.
  • Add the mushrooms and green chilli to the onions and fry for 5 to 10 minutes till mushrooms are golden.
    Sliced mushrooms and chopped onion frying in a pan
  • Add the garlic and fry for about 30 seconds
  • Add the beans (with some of the brine from the tin), tarragon, creme fraiche, salt and pepper and stir for a minute or so.
    Beans, mushrooms, creme fraiche, onions and tarragon in a frying pan. Wise Women Recipes
  • Make two dips in the mixture with the back of a ladle and break in one egg in each of the dips. Cover the pan and cook for 5 to 8 minutes till the eggs look poached but the yokes are still runny.
    Two eggs on a mixture of beans, mushrooms, tarragon, creme fraiche fried in a pan. Wise Women Recipes
  • Serve with a slice of break of your choice.

Notes

I like to use sliced french bread that I have buttered and rubbed with garlic. 
Author: Saima Baig
Course: Dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Vegetarian
Keyword: beans, easy, eggs, mushrooms, quick