Bacon, corn and egg tortilla baskets with asparagus

Recipes / Eggs

Dig inside these crispy little baskets to find creamy mouthfuls of boiled egg, bacon and sweet corn kernels.

Recipe «Bacon, corn and egg tortilla baskets with asparagus» presented in category Recipes / Eggs, to prepare this dish you will need no more minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: Olive oil, to grease, 4 flour tortillas, 4 eggs, 1 bunch asparagus, woody ends trimmed, 20g butter , 1 small brown onion, finely chopped, 150g bacon, finely chopped, 1 tbsp plain flour , 250ml milk, 1 x 125g can corn kernels, rinsed, drained, 2 tbsp chopped fresh continental parsley, Baby cos lettuce leaves, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • Olive oil, to grease 
  • 4 flour tortillas 
  • 4 eggs 
  • 1 bunch asparagus, woody ends trimmed 
  • 20g butter 
  • 1 small brown onion, finely chopped 
  • 150g bacon, finely chopped 
  • 1 tbsp plain flour 
  • 250ml milk 
  • 1 x 125g can corn kernels, rinsed, drained 
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh continental parsley 
  • Baby cos lettuce leaves, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 170°C. Brush four 250ml (1-cup) capacity ovenproof dishes with oil to grease. Heat the tortillas following packet directions. Line the dishes with the tortillas, folding to fit. Place the dishes on a baking tray. Bake for 15 minutes or until starting to brown.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the eggs in a large saucepan of boiling water for 6 minutes. Add the asparagus. Cook for a further 1 minute. Drain. Set aside until cool enough to handle. Coarsely chop the asparagus. Peel and quarter the eggs.
  3. Place the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bacon and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes or until the onion is soft. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until the mixture bubbles. Remove from heat. Gradually add half the milk, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until smooth. Stir in the remaining milk. Place over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. Stir in the egg, corn and half the parsley. Season with salt and pepper. Divide the lettuce and tortilla baskets among serving plates. Divide the egg mixture among the baskets. Top with the asparagus. Sprinkle with the remaining parsley to serve.