One-pan English breakfast

One-pan English breakfast

This combines all the best ingredients of a traditional English breakfast in one frying pan, with no need to chop anything

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Method

  1. Heat the grill to high. Heat a medium non-stick frying pan, add the chipolatas and fry for 3 mins. Add the bacon, turning occasionally, until it starts to crisp, about 5 mins more. Tip in the mushrooms and continue to cook for a further 3-5 mins. Drain any excess fat and move the ingredients so they are evenly spread out.
  2. Season the eggs, then add to the pan, swirling to fill the spaces. Gently move with a fork for 2 mins over a low-medium heat until beginning to set. Scatter over the tomatoes, cheese, if using, and chives, then grill for 2 mins until set. Cut into wedges and serve with your favourite sauces.
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Make it veggie

For a vegetarian version, swap the chipolatas for veggie sausages, omit the bacon and add more mushrooms.

Per serving

349 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 4g, fat 26 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 1g, sugar 2g, salt 2.27 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2007.

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  • 21 January 2008

    tettinx rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made my day last sunday ...

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  • 29 February 2008

    manjodhmitra rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Easy to make. The Veggie version was flavoured with some green coriander and deseeded green chillies.

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  • 15 October 2008

    Liant2006 commented on this recipe

    Best omlette i've ever had! yummy! did add a dash of milk to the eggs to make a little more fluffy!

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  • 20 June 2009

    Nins rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I think it depends on the quality of your frying pan (must be a good non stick one) and the size of it as there were not enough eggs so it was more of a shallow omelette! Still tasted yummy though...

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  • 28 June 2009

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    So easy & no mess. Loved the fact that there was no work involved, but hey prsto - breakfast!

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  • 25 October 2009

    Jacqui Bennett rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved the simplicity,had the leftovers for supper delicious

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  • 22 November 2009

    Elaine rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Simple to make and a tasty alternative to a Sunday Brunch, lovely with pesto tomatoes and a slice of wholemeal toast.

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  • 05 May 2010

    ZeTallGerman rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    A really nice breakfast and easy to make, loved it! A little tip with regards to eggs and camping: before we leave the house, I crack all the eggs into an empty plastic bottle and keep in the cool box until needed. Saves having to worry about them breaking whilst driving!

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  • 26 August 2010

    andycrofts commented on this recipe

    @ZeTallGerman <Saves having to worry about them breaking whilst driving!> Wow! Finally the BBC's Top Gear's Stig is revealed!!! (Joke) Nice one!

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  • 10 March 2011

    Alex rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 28 July 2011

    Paul Recipe rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Fantastic - my wife prefers this version as it minimises washing up. I still prefer to cook all the ingredients first then scrape onto a plate. Then cook the omelette (use some milk in the mix to lighten) - add the ingredients to the top half with loads of strong cheddar and ketchup, fold it over until cooked. I cut this into 2 and serve each portion as a sandwich between thick slices of granary bread (from an uncut loaf) which must be buttered with real butter! The filling oozes out when you take large bites - delicious! I have been known to put some slices of black pudding in as well (substitute HP for the ketchup in this case). For an interesting change put a teaspoon of Marmite into the filling.

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    22 October 2011

    NP rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    No fuss breakfast for a saturday morning, delicious!

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  • 24 October 2011

    courtwick commented on this recipe

    The Spanish have been doing a similar thing for years: Tortilla. If you cannot grill. Place a plate over the cooked omelette, turn the pan and plate over and slide the omelette back into the pan. Cook until set 2-3mins.

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  • 24 January 2012

    The Nourishing Road commented on this recipe

    Love finding alternatives to breakfast. I have just posted all about the dangers of eating cereal: http://thenourishingroad.blogspot.com/2012/01/cereal-killers-and-why-i-love-porridge.html Check it out!

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  • 16 February 2012

    andrew1913 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    great, tasty and not a lot of washing up :)

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

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349 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 4g, fat 26 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 1g, sugar 2g, salt 2.27 g

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