Breakfast ham and egg pies

A hearty but healthy brekkie is the best way to start the weekend!

Recipe «Breakfast ham and egg pies» presented in category Recipes / Eggs, to prepare this dish you will need no more 15 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 80g sliced light ham, chopped, 4 eggs, at room temperature, 1 small tomato, seeds removed, diced, 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped, 1 tbsp low-fat ricotta cheese, crumbled , 1 tbsp light thickened cream, 30g baby spinach, trimmed, 4 slices crusty wholegrain bread, toasted, to serve .

Ingredients:

• 80g sliced light ham, chopped 
• 4 eggs, at room temperature 
• 1 small tomato, seeds removed, diced 
• 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley leaves, chopped 
• 1 tbsp low-fat ricotta cheese, crumbled 
• 1 tbsp light thickened cream 
• 30g baby spinach, trimmed 
• 4 slices crusty wholegrain bread, toasted, to serve 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. Grease four 1/2-cup capacity ovenproof ramekins and arrange ham to line base and sides.
2. Crack 1 egg into each ramekin. Top each with a quarter of the tomato, parsley and ricotta. Drizzle 1 teaspoon cream over each. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Bake pies for 15 to 18 minutes for soft yolks or until egg is cooked to your liking. Stand for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Divide spinach between plates. Turn out ham and egg pies and place on top of spinach. Serve with toast.