Bell Pepper Egg-in-a-Hole

Name: Bell Pepper Egg-in-a-Hole
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 bell pepper (any color), cut into four 1/2-inch-thick rings; 4 large eggs; Coarse salt and ground pepper; 2 teaspoons grated Parmesan; 4 slices multigrain bread, toasted; 8 cups mixed salad greens

Fresh, sweet bell peppers are a nice foil for the richness of the sunny yellow yolks. We lightened up the usual egg-in-a-hole by using bell peppers in place of the fried bread slices and serving the eggs on multigrain toast.

Source: Everyday Food, June 2010

10 mins 5 mins 4

Total Time Prep Servings

Ingredients

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 bell pepper (any color), cut into four 1/2-inch-thick rings
4 large eggs
Coarse salt and ground pepper
2 teaspoons grated Parmesan
4 slices multigrain bread, toasted
8 cups mixed salad greens

Directions

1. In a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium-high. Add bell pepper, then crack 1 egg into the middle of each pepper ring. Season with salt and pepper and cook until egg whites are mostly set but yolks are still runny, 2 to 3 minutes. Gently flip and cook 1 minute more for over easy. Sprinkle with Parmesan and place each egg on a slice of toast. Toss salad greens with 1 teaspoon oil and season with salt and pepper; serve alongside eggs.

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stevensteven-b

2 DEC, 2018

All in all a wonderful and simple dish! I believe after making it as directed it could be elevated to spectacular by adding all or even one of the following. I think I would lightly butter the toast, add a garnish of pickled onions on top and possibly a smear of mashed avocado on the toast before placing the egg.
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MS12557434

17 AUG, 2010

I'm not very clear on previous suggestions to amend the recipe. What non-meat fillings do you use? Can you give more detail on your ideas and your directions? Thanks.
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MS112631425

16 AUG, 2010

The Pepper Ring idea is kinda' chinsy..I make this as a Stuffed Bell Pepper/cooked in a seasoned liquid on the StoveTop--you can make 4-hollowed out Bell Peppers/and use Non-Meat Fillings--adding a Raw Egg(for poaching) when you transfer to a 350-degree[F]Oven../splitting the Bell Pepper in half--makes a excellent meal.
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