Shake up your weekend brekkie with this hearty vegetarian shakshuka recipe.
79 egg-cellent recipes for a cracking brunch at home
When you’ve just missed the boat on breakfast and it’s a little too early for lunch, turn to the unsung hero of the kitchen: eggs. These cracking good recipes prove just how versatile they can be, whether it’s scrambled on toast, baked into a shakshuka or served with a side of noodles for an easy brunch at home.
Eggs Benedict
"You no longer need to stand over the stove - whisking at length in fear of your sauce splitting - because once you try our foolproof speedy way of making hollandaise, you’ll be making a batch every Sunday morning!" - Tracey Pattison
Eggs in purgatory (uova in purgatorio)
"These might appear to be simple fried eggs with a bit of tomato, but it’s the choice of ingredients that makes the difference: the sauce should be the homemade kind, prepared with sun ripened tomatoes." - Luca Muscato and Marco Salzano Recipe note: You’ll need 4 individual ramekins. This recipe is by Luca Muscato and Marco Salzano from Super Norma. If you'd like to make your own passata, follow our recipe here provided by Luca Muscato and Marco Salzano.
Ham and smoked cheddar rosti
“This dish makes for the perfect Boxing Day brunch – it’s quick, easy and so tasty.” – Lucy Nunes
Potato, brussels sprouts and pancetta fritter with fried eggs and bacon
Switch up your fried eggs and bacon with this pancetta, sprouts and potato fritter.
Spiced black beans, chorizo, fried eggs and herbs
Darren Robertson shares a shakshuka-esque meal made with canned black beans.
Yotam Ottolenghi's braised eggs with zucchini, feta and lemon
In true Yotam Ottolenghi style, the star chef teams good-for-you greens with rich, yolky eggs for a dish that’s a riot of colour and flavour, and one you’ll have on speed-dial all summer.
Avocado, feta and mint on toast with soft-boiled eggs
“Since 2010, Room 10 has been known for simple food, and the most popular dish for breakfast is avocado on toast. Our take on this dish, called The Deb, became our most popular when stylist and influencer Deborah Symond O’Neil (The Mode Sportif) ordered her version – one piece of toast with avocado, feta, mint, chilli and a soft-boiled egg. It is so simple and sophisticated – and she ordered it pretty much every morning!” – Andrew Hardjasudarma, co-owner.
Smashed fried eggs with baba ganoush and tabouli
"I love the savoury side to Middle Eastern breakfasts the most. It makes me feel good; it’s my soul food.” – Tom Walton
Kale and buckwheat waffles with eggs
These savoury Nordic waffles are super healthy. Buckwheat is also a great wheat replacement for those who are gluten intolerant. This is an edited extract from Nordic Light by Simon Bajada, published by Hardie Grant Books (RRP $49.99), and is available in stores nationally.
Miso soba with soy sauce eggs
This soba noodle soup recipe is elevated by soy sauce eggs and miso. Begin soy sauce eggs 2 hours ahead.
Duck rotolo with rainbow chard and egg yolk
"This is a wonderful baked pasta dish with all the baked pasta goodness of lasagne or cannelloni, and can be made with ragu, roast meats or vegetables and cheese wrapped in a sheet of pasta, a pasta Swiss roll if you will,” says Scott McComas-Williams. Begin this recipe 1 day ahead. You will need a pasta machine. Wine match: Conestabile della Staffa – Rosso Della Staffa 2016
Herby polenta with corn, eggs and feta
If you’re hustling to get more of the good stuff into your repertoire, Yotam Ottolenghi’s low-maintenance polenta is here to serve. Made even more hearty with eggs and a blast of herbs, it’s the answer to breezy brunches or easy dinners.
Giant veg rosti with poached eggs, spinach and peas
“Think of your rosti as a base for embellishment. I’ve added poached eggs and spinach here, but get creative and serve it with whatever you’ve got," says Jamie Oliver.
Zucchini waffles with haloumi, smoked salmon and eggs
These savoury waffles will have you looking forward to the weekend that much more.