Fancy filling your kitchen with baking aroma and treating your nearest and dearest to a tasty treat? Then you should try out this recipe for Breakfast Bake brought to us by celebrity chef and TV personality Stuart O’Keeffe…
Speaking about the creation, he explained: “I do love breakfast, its probably my favourite meal of the day. Try this breakfast bake out the next time your cooking for a few people. It’s perfect for a Sunday.”
(Serves 6)
Ingredients:
1 wholegrain bread loaf, crusts removed, slice into cubes
120ml Extra Virgin olive oil
8 slices rashers, cut into 1⁄2 inch pieces
1 large onion, diced
2 cans diced tomatoes, drained
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
150g extra sharp cheddar, shredded
150g mozzarella, shredded
1 scallion, chopped
Salt and pepper
6 eggs
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F/ 190°C. In a bowl toss the bread and olive oil together, sprinkle with salt and pepper to season. Toss on a sheet pan, bake toast for 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, cook bacon until browned (about 8 minutes). Set aside on a plate with paper towel to drain. Keep about 2 -3 tablespoons of bacon fat in the pan.
3. Add the onion to the pan and cook for 3 minutes, add tomatoes, red pepper and cook for a further 2 minutes.
4. Return all ingredients to a large bowl along with cheeses and scallion. Toss until well combined. Transfer to glass baking dish, cover with foil and bake for about 25-30 minutes.
5. Using a spatula or a cup, press down 6 holes in the bread, break and crack an egg into each indentation.
6. Return to the oven and bake for a further 10 minutes depending on how well done you want your eggs.
7. Scoop out with a spoon and serve immediately. This is great to serve with some hot chilli sauce.
Bake Fest Galway 2014, a two day national baking festival, is returning to Leisureland Galway on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th October. Bake Fest 2014 is a not for profit organisation and all proceeds will go to Ireland’s national meningitis support and awareness charity ACT for Meningitis.
