Spanish Egg & Bread Skillet | One of Spain´s BEST-KEPT Recipes

bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: stale bread

Whole grain adds fiber while stale bread reduces waste.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

eggs

🥗Healthier: egg whites

💰Cheaper: tofu

Egg whites cut cholesterol; tofu is a plant-based alternative.

bell peppers

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: canned peppers

Zucchini is low-calorie; canned peppers are often less expensive.

Cut 4 slices from a baguette that are 1 inch thick and cut each piece into 6 evenly sized pieces.

Roughly chop 1 medium onion and thinly slice 4 cloves of garlic.

Cut 2 green bell peppers into small bite-sized pieces.

Finely grate 4 tomatoes to end up with about 1 cup of tomato sauce (250 grams).

Heat a large fry pan over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (30 milliliters).

Add the pieces of baguette to the pan and mix them around to coat in olive oil; fry for about 3-4 minutes until golden brown.

Remove the fried bread from the pan and set aside.

In the same pan, add another 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil (30 milliliters).

Add the chopped onion, green bell peppers, and sliced garlic; mix and sauté for about 4-5 minutes until lightly sautéed.

Add 1/2 teaspoon of sweet smoked Spanish paprika (1.15 grams) and 1/2 teaspoon of dried thyme (0.5 grams); mix to coat the vegetables.

Add the grated tomato, season with sea salt, freshly cracked black pepper, and a kiss of white sugar; mix and simmer for a couple of minutes.

After 4-5 minutes, add the fried bread back into the pan along with 1/2 cup of vegetable broth (120 milliliters) and bring to a boil.

Crack 4 eggs into individual bowls and gently add them into the skillet, spreading them out evenly; season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper.

Cover the pan and lower the heat to low medium; cook for 3-5 minutes until the eggs are cooked through.

Remove the pan from heat and sprinkle with finely chopped fresh parsley.

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