File this under: quick and easy breakfasts that will keep your family satisfied all morning. The Egg in a Basket is a true classic and its variations keep things interesting. Add a couple of thin slices of avocado to start your day with some healthy fat or top it off with some cracked black pepper or hot sauce for an extra kick. A cup of fruit rounds the meal off nicely and balances out the savory with a little sweet.
Egg in a Basket
Ingredients:
- 1 slice whole-grain bread
- ½ teaspoon vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- Dash of garlic powder (optional)
Directions:
- Using a cookie cutter or drinking glass, cut a hole in the bread. Set this hole aside.
- Heat the oil in a nonstick frying pan over medium heat.
- Place the bread into the pan, crack the egg and drop it into the hole. Top with a dash of garlic powder, if desired.
- Fry the egg until it is fairly well set, the flip and toast the other side.
- Toast the hole and use it for dipping into the yolk!
