One-Pan Crispy Bacon and Roasted Asparagus with Baked Eggs

By toobze

Ingredients

• 4-6 rashers of bacon
• 12-15 asparagus spears
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2-3 branches fresh thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 4 eggs

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 31mins
Adapted from simplebites.net

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450F. Wash asparagus thoroughly, as they may be gritty, and use a vegetable peeler to remove the bottom two-thirds of peel.

In a 9x13 roasting pan or Pyrex, lay the rashers (slices) of bacon. Place in the oven and cook for about 8 minutes or until crispy.

Remove pan from oven and carefully transfer the bacon to a paper towel. Drain off most of the bacon fat, leaving about a tablespoon in the pan.

Add the asparagus to the same pan and shake it around gently to coat the vegetables in grease. Arrange asparagus in a single layer and sprinkle it with lemon zest, thyme leaves, and pepper.

Roast asparagus for about 8 minutes or until it begins to soften. Remove pan from the oven and gently crack the four eggs on top of the asparagus. Return the dish to the oven and roast another 4-5 minutes or until eggs have reached the desired doneness. Return bacon to the pan.

Serve breakfast at once.