Mushroom, bacon & tomato French toast
By Esther Clark
Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims/non-pork eaters.
Top French toast with mushrooms, bacon and tomato for a decadent start to the weekend. This is a brunch recipe to impress
- Prep:10 mins
Cook:20 mins
- Serves 2
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
- kcal 657
- fat 36g
- saturates 17g
- carbs 52g
- sugars 16g
- fibre 4g
- protein 28g
- salt 3.3g
Ingredients
- 4 rashers streaky bacon
- 100g halved cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato chutney
- 100g halved portobellini or chestnut mushrooms
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- 1 large egg
- 300ml milk
- 4 thick slices of white bread
- 2 tbsp butter
Tip
Choosing the breadUse a thick, hand-sliced loaf for this recipe. If using pre-sliced bread, soak it for half the time stated in the method.
Method
Heat the grill to high. Grill the bacon for 5-6 mins, then set aside.
Put the cherry tomatoes on a baking tray and grill for 5 mins. Mix with the tomato chutney and set aside.
Fry the mushrooms in ½ tbsp olive oil for 5 mins and set aside.
Beat the egg with the milk in a shallow dish, add the bread and leave to soak for 1 min, turning once.
Fry in the butter over a medium heat for 4 mins, then flip and cook for 4 mins more, until both sides are golden. Top with the tomato mix, bacon and mushrooms.
