Boiled eggs with broccoli and pancetta soldiers

Boiled eggs with broccoli and pancetta soldiers

Swap bread soldiers for tenderstem broccoli in this healthy boiled eggs and soldiers recipe. A super quick midweek meal.

Boiled eggs with broccoli and pancetta soldiers

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Ready to eat in 10 minutes

Swap bread soldiers for tenderstem broccoli in this healthy boiled eggs and soldiers recipe. A super quick midweek meal.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
314kcals
Fat
24.9g (8g saturated)
Protein
22.1g
Carbohydrates
1g (0.9g sugars)
Fibre
2.1g
Salt
2.6g

Ingredients

  • 12 tenderstem broccoli spears
  • 12 rashers of pancetta
  • 4 free-range egg
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Method

  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. 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.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
314kcals
Fat
24.9g (8g saturated)
Protein
22.1g
Carbohydrates
1g (0.9g sugars)
Fibre
2.1g
Salt
2.6g

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