Pesto Eggs Recipe

Rating 5.0
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| Last Updated on September 18, 2023
Have a flavorful breakfast with these pesto eggs. Fresh eggs are cooked on a bed of pesto and served on a slice of crisp toast and creamy mashed avocado.
Utensils Breakfast
Globe New American
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ingredients
5
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7
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Giselle Park
Giselle is a recipe developer and content creator that loves all things sweet and savory. She runs her own food blog, The Busy Spatula, and her work has been featured on Yahoo!, Marvel Studios and the Kitchn.

Ingredients

Servings:
2
1/4 cup(s)
walnut pesto, see notes for recipe
2
eggs
2
slices of toasted bread
1
ripe avocado, mashed
salt and pepper, to taste
red chili flakes, to taste
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Directions 5 steps | 7 Minutes

Step 1

Measure and prep all ingredients.

Pesto Eggs Recipe: Measure and prep all ingredients.
Step 2

In a small nonstick skillet over medium heat, place two 2-tablespoon mounds of walnut pesto. (See notes.)

Pesto Eggs Recipe: In a small nonstick skillet over medium heat, place two 2-tablespoon mounds of walnut pesto.
Step 3

When the pesto starts to shimmer, crack one egg into each mound and cook to your desired doneness.

Pesto Eggs Recipe: When the pesto starts to shimmer, crack one egg into each mound and cook to your desired doneness.
Step 4

On each slice of toasted bread, spread the mashed avocado. Season with salt and pepper.

Pesto Eggs Recipe: On each slice of toasted bread, spread the mashed avocado.
Step 5

Place one pesto egg onto each slice of bread and top with a sprinkling of red pepper flakes. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Pesto Eggs Recipe: Place one pesto egg onto each slice of bread and top with a sprinkling of red pepper flakes.

Notes:

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
412
FAT
30.5 g
PROTEIN
12.2 g
CARBS
25.7 g
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Sandra G.

Sandra

13 Jul 2022

Perfect combination!

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