PANCETTA-BAKED EGGS WITH A MINTED PEA AND FETA SALAD
Ingredients
- sunflower oil
- for greasing
- 12 slices pancetta
- 3 free-range eggs
- 125ml/4½fl oz double cream
- 20g/¾oz freshly grated parmesan
- small handful fresh basil leaves
- torn
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 240g/8½oz frozen peas
- 3 tbsp chopped fresh mint
- 1 lemon
- juice only
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 50g/1¾oz baby spinach leaves
- 100g/3½oz feta
- crumbled
- lavosh bread (flatbreads)
- to serve
Directions
- For the baked pancetta eggs
- preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas mark 4 and grease 4 holes of a12-hole muffin tray.
- Line each muffin hole with 3 slices of pancetta.
- Whisk the eggs
- cream
- parmesan and basil leaves together in a bowl until well combined. Season
- to taste
- with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Divide the mixture among the muffin holes and bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes
- or until the eggs are just set.
- Meanwhile
- for the pea and mint salad
- pour boiling water over the frozen peas and set aside to stand for 2 minutes. Drain
- then refresh in cold water.
- Mix the peas
- mint
- lemon juice and olive oil in a bowl until well combined.
- To serve
- divide the spinach among each of 4 serving plates and spoon some pea and mint salad on top. Sprinkle over the crumbled feta. Serve the baked eggs alongside with the lavosh bread.

