A no-carb recipe from Thomasina Miers.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp melted butter
- 200 g smoked bacon lardons or pancetta cubes
- 1 small red onion peeled and finely sliced
- 300 g green vegetables (blanched frozen peas or diced beans with spinach or Swiss chard cut into wide ribbons)
- 6 free range eggs beaten
- 120 ml double cream
- 150 g hard mature cheese (such as Ogleshield, Lincolnshire poacher or Cheddar), grated
- A small handful of any soft herbs chopped (e.g. basil, tarragon, parsley or dill, or a mixture)
Servings:
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 200C (180C fan)/390F/gas 6. Brush a 12-mould muffin tin with melted butter and line each mould with a 200mm square of parchment (scrumple up the parchment squares first, so they slot in more easily, and brush these with the melted butter too).
- Heat a nonstick frying pan over a medium heat and add a tablespoon of the melted butter and the bacon or pancetta. Fry gently for five minutes, until the bacon has released its fat and browned nicely.
- Add the onion, turn the heat down a little and continue cooking for another eight to 10 minutes, until the onion is soft and translucent. Finally, stir in the green veg, allowing any spinach or chard to soften in the fat for a few minutes, if using.
- Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk together. Whisk in the cream and three-quarters of the cheese, the herbs and the contents of the frying pan. Season with a little salt and pepper, then divide the mixture between the muffin moulds.
- Sprinkle with the rest of the cheese and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes, or until puffed up and golden. Serve immediately with a green salad.
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