Vegetable Stir-fry with Eggs

By devogirl

A perfect family supper dish, this is very easy to prepare. Serve with plenty of fresh crusty bread.

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp oil
• 1 onion, roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 8 oz courgettes (green zucchini), cut into long strips
• 1 red pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 yellow pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 2 tsp paprika
• 4oz can chopped tomatoes
• 1 Tbsp sun-dried tomato paste or tomato puree
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• salt and pepper
• crusty bread to serve

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 28mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oil in deep, heavy-based frying pan you can use under the grill. Add onion and garlic and cook over low heat, stirring occasionally for 4 mins or until just beginning to soften.

2. Add the courgettes and red and yellow peppers to the onion. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally for 3-4 mins until beginning to soften.

3. Stir in paprika, tomatoes and sun-dried tomato paste or puree. Season with salt and pepper to taste, Bring to boil, lower the heat and simmer gently for 15 mins until vegetables are just tender.

4. Reduce the heat to a low setting. Make four wells in the tomato mix, break an egg into each and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook until the egg whites begin to set. Preheat the grill.

5. Sprinkle the cheese over the stir-fry, then slide pan under the grill. Cook for 5 mins until the cheese is melted golden and the eggs are lightly set. Serve at once with plenty of crusty bread.