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Pesto Eggs
It's so easy to make flavorful Pesto Eggs in less than 10 minutes with this simple recipe! You only need two ingredients, pesto and eggs, then you can customize the dish any way you want. Keep it simple with just salt and pepper, or season it with everything bagel seasoning and serve it on toast!
Prep Time
3 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
8 mins
Servings: 2 eggs
Calories: 121 kcal
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet on the stove over medium heat.
- When the skillet is hot, add the two tablespoons of pesto to the skillet, about 1-2 inches apart from each other. Heat the pesto for 1-2 minutes.
- Once the pesto is warm, crack one egg into a bowl, then pour it on top of one scoop of pesto in the skillet. Repeat with the other egg on the other scoop of pesto.
- Cook the eggs for 4-5 minutes, or until the whites are set and no longer translucent. If you don’t like your yolks runny, continue to cook the eggs for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- Optional: serve on toasted bread with a layer of mashed avocado, herbed goat cheese, cream cheese, or ricotta cheese. Top with everything bagel seasoning, dried oregano, lemon pepper seasoning, flakey sea salt or red pepper flakes.
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Notes
- Always use a non-stick frying pan, otherwise the eggs will stick to the pan and it won’t be pretty!
- Make sure to cook the eggs over medium heat. Any hotter and the whites will burn. Any cooler and you’ll end up with rubbery egg whites.
- If you want the egg to stay perfectly intact when removing it from the pan, you might have to use two spatulas.
- To make this recipe gluten free, serve the eggs on toasted gluten-free bread, or without bread. Homemade pesto is naturally gluten free. If using store-bought pesto, I always recommend checking the label to make sure it’s gluten-free.
Nutrition Information
Calories
121kcal
(6%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
165mg
(55%)
Sodium
203mg
(8%)
Potassium
61mg
(2%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
540mg
(11%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2eggs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 121
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 121kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 165mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 203mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 540mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.