I am a huge fan of baked eggs, they are perfect for a lazy weekend brunch, breakfast or even dinner. They look super impressive and I always think food seems that bit more special if it is served in its own edible bowl.

This recipe is delicious! It incorporates the flavours of roasted capsicum with the glorious smoky, sweet flavour of paprika and cumin to create a Moroccan inspired dish. Topped with freshly chopped chives and served with a smoky garlic, chilli sauce – how can you go wrong!?

Ingredients

• 3 medium capsicums – mixed colours, halved and deseeded
• 6 large free range eggs
• 2 medium brown onions – finely diced
• 2 cloves of garlic – crushed
• 1 cup of McCain Frozen baby peas
• 1 tbs of olive oil
• 250g short cut bacon – diced into 1cm wide pieces
• ½ tsp each of ground coriander seeds, cumin, sweet paprika and Moroccan herbs
• Grated tasty cheese – to scatter
• Chopped chives and chili sauce – to serve

Method

1. Preheat oven to 180C and line an oven tray with baking paper.
2. Place the capsicums on the baking tray and cook for 15 minutes or until slightly tender.
3. Meanwhile heat a medium sized pan over a high heat. Add olive oil, onion and garlic, reduce to a medium-high heat and cook until onion becomes translucent and starts it brown.
4. Add the bacon, McCain Baby Peas and spices to the pan. Cook, stirring until the bacon begins to turn golden.
5. Remove the capsicums from the oven, drain any juices and pat dry using paper towel or a clean tea towel.
6. Fill the capsicums with the pea mixture, dependent on the size of your capsicums it should be about 3-4tbs, and make a well in the centre of each capsicum halve.
7. Crack an egg into the centre of each well, scatter with cheese and bake for 25-35 minutes or until the egg whites are fully cooked.

Enjoy!

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