Fried egg Florentine toastie

A fantastic toastie that makes a great breakfast or brunch treat – no need to bother with Hollandaise sauce 

  • Prep:10 mins
    Cook:10 mins
  • Serves 1
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 480
  • fat 34g
  • saturates 12g
  • carbs 22g
  • sugars 2g
  • fibre 2g
  • protein 20g
  • salt 1.3g

Ingredients

  • 2 slices of white bread
  • knob of butter
  • 25g cheddar, grated
  • small handful baby spinach
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 medium egg
  • sriracha hot sauce, to serve
  • extra spinach or watercress, to serve

Tip

Frozen bread

Bread goes stale quickly - to avoid waste, freeze half the loaf right away. You can toast slices straight from frozen. If you've bought unsliced bread, slice it before you freeze. 

MPU 2

Method

  1. Remove the centre of both slices of bread with the rim of a drinking glass or a cookie cutter. Spread each slice with a little butter and top both with the cheddar and torn spinach leaves – pack as much cheese and spinach on as you can. Heat a large non-stick pan over a medium heat and drizzle in the oil.

  2. Once the pan is hot, sandwich the bread together. Using a fish slice, place in the pan and press down to brown. Cook for 4-5 mins on a medium heat until the cheese begins to melt.

  3. Flip the sandwich over and crack the egg into the hole in the middle. Cover the pan with a lid to cook the egg through for 3-4 mins. Transfer to a plate, drizzle over some sriracha and serve with spinach or watercress on the side.

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