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IT ’ S NOT ALL ABOUT THE CHOCOLATE ; CELEBRATE EGGS IN THE MOST EGGS-CITING WAY THIS EASTER .
Green Baked Eggs with Peas & Leeks Recipe by : Yes Peas ! www . peas . org
Ingredients :
• 30g butter
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 leeks , washed , trimmed and thinly sliced
• Bunch of spring onions , roughly chopped
• Sea salt flakes & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 150ml vegetable stock
• 200g frozen peas
• A good handful of baby spinach
• 4 large eggs
For the Dressing
• 4 tbsp Greek yoghurt
• 100g Feta cheese , cubed
• 1 clove garlic
Method :
1 . Mix the yoghurt with the Feta cheese , smashing the cheese with a fork to combine well into a chunky sauce . Cut the garlic clove in half lengthwise and add to the yoghurt mixture . Set aside .
2 . Heat a large sautépan over a medium heat and add the butter and oil . Once the butter starts to foam add the leeks and spring onion , season with sea salt and black pepper .
3 . Fry the vegetables for 2 minutes , stirring until the leeks are soft . Add the cumin seeds and vegetable stock and boil the mixture until the stock has evaporated .
4 . Add the peas and spinach and cook for 1 minute until the spinach has wilted , then reduce the heat to a low to medium heat .
5 . Make a well in the leek and pea mixture and break an egg into the space . Repeat with remaining eggs , then season each yolk with salt .
6 . Cook the eggs for about 4 - 5 minutes over a low heat , or until the egg whites are cooked and the yolks are runny .
7 . Remove the garlic halves from the yoghurt and Feta sauce and serve with the baked eggs . Serve with a wedge of lemon .
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