Baked Eggs in a Nest

Serves 4 Prep 20 min Cook 25 min

Ingredients

  • 675g/1½lb potatoes, cooked in their skins
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
  • ½ tsp dried thyme
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
  •   seasoning
  • 4 eggs
  •   crisp green salad

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. Peel and grate the potatoes using the coarse side of the grater and place in a bowl. Add the oil, thyme, parsley and seasoning and mix with a fork.
  2. Arrange four nests of the potato mixture in individual ovenproof dishes and bake for 15 minutes. Remove the nests from the oven and break an egg into each one.
  3. Return the dishes to the oven for 10 minutes until the eggs are set. Serve hot with the green salad.

Notes

Choose a waxy variety of potato for this recipe. Boil the unpeeled potatoes in a large pan of salted water and cook for 15-20 minutes until just tender. Drain and leave to cool before peeling and grating. Total time: 30 minutes. Cost: £2.10. Serve with a crisp green salad.