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Soft-boiled eggs with tenderstem broccoli and pancetta soldiers recipe

By Charlie Clapp

Serving instructions

1. Serves 4
2. Ready to eat in 10 minutes
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Swap bread soldiers for tenderstem broccoli in this healthy boiled eggs and soldiers recipe. A super quick midweek meal.

Ingredients

1. 12 tenderstem broccoli spears
2. 12 rashers of pancetta
3. 4 free-range egg

Method

1. 1. Blanch the broccoli spears in boiling water for 1 minute. Drain well, wrap each one with a rasher of pancetta, then fry over a medium heat in a frying pan until the pancetta is crisp and the broccoli is tender.
2. 2. Place the eggs in a pan, cover with cold water, bring to the boil, then simmer gently for 2-3 minutes. Serve the soft-boiled eggs with the crisp pancetta, broccoli dippers and a little sea salt.

Nutritional info

Per serving: 314kcals, 24.9g fat (8g saturated), 22.1g protein, 1g carbs (0.9g sugars), 2.6g salt, 2.1g fibre

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